James Barker (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 November 1892 Ilkeston, England |
| Died | 18 October 1947 (aged 54) Birmingham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
James Jeffrey Barker (6 November 1892 – 18 October 1947) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Barker was selected to represent Great Britain in the 100 metres competition at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eliminated in the first round.[1]
The following year, Barker finished second behind Willie Applegarth in the 100 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Other achievements
[edit]- Midland Countries
- 100 yards winner 1911–14 and 1919
- 220 yards winner 1913 and 1914
- Meeting in Berlin 1913
- 100 metres winner, beating Victor d'Arcy and Applegarth
Personal bests
[edit]- 100 yards – 10.2 (1913)
- 100 metres – 10.9 (1913)
- 220 yards – 23.4 (1913)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "James Barker". Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletic Feats". Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- Buchanan, Ian: Who's Who of UK & GB International Athletes 1896-1939
- British Olympic Association, Athletes: James Barker Archived 2 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
- Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). in Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.).: The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. [1]
- De Wael (2000): 60. James Barker Archived 14 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Wudarski (last update 2006): page 4: heat XV James J. Barker (in Polish)
External links
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