Alfred Goodwin (pentathlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alfred Allan Goodwin |
| Born | 16 December 1902 Worcester, Worcestershire England |
| Died | 29 April 1950 (aged 47) Aldershot, Hampshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Modern pentathlon |
Alfred Allan Goodwin OBE (16 December 1902 – 29 April 1950) was a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Goodwin served in the Suffolk Regiment during the Second World War and was captured in Greece in 1941, spending the rest of war in prisoner of war camps in Germany.[2] Following the war, he was made an OBE for his military service.[2] Goodwin continued to serve and by his death in 1950, was a lieutenant colonel.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alfred Goodwin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Alfred Goodwin". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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