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'''Edward John Duffy''' (6 June 1883 – 19 October 1918) was a [[South Africa]]n [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]]. He competed at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. |
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He was born in [[Ryno]], [[North West (South African province)|North West]] and died in [[Johannesburg]]. |
He was born in [[Ryno]], [[North West (South African province)|North West]] and died in [[Johannesburg]]. |
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Edward John Duffy (6 June 1883 – 19 October 1918) was a South African athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
He was born in Ryno, North West and died in Johannesburg.
Duffy was a semifinalist (top 17) in the 100 metres at the 1908 Olympic Games, winning the first heat with a time of 11 3⁄5 seconds. Duffy took third place in semifinal 3, losing to James Rector, the eventual silver medalist.
Duffy lost in the preliminary heats of the 200 metres, placing second to Harold Huff. His time was 23.2 seconds, .4 slower than Huff.
References
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- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 14 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2006.
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