Theodore Just

Theodore Hartman Just (23 April 1886 – 13 February 1937) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.^[1][2]

Theodore Just

Personal information
Born	23 April 1886 Bristol, England
Died	13 February 1937(1937-02-13) (aged 50) Marylebone, London, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance
Club	University of Cambridge AC Achilles Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals	1908

Biography

Just was educated at St Paul's School, London and Trinity College, Cambridge,^[3] winning his blue from 1907 to 1909. He would later study medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital (St. Bart's).^[1]

Just became the National 880 yards champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1908 AAA Championships.^[4][5]

At the 1908 Olympic Games, he represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,^[6] in the 800 metres, winning his first round heat easily with a time of 1:57.8. He then placed fifth in the final with a time of 1:56.4.^[1]

He was also a member of the British relay team. He ran the 800 metres in the medley relay competition, but his team was eliminated in the first round.^[1]

During World War I, he served as a major in the RAMC before going to work St. Bart's as an Otorhinolaryngology surgeon.^[1]