David Griffin (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 May 1905 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 18 February 1944 (aged 38) Goose Bay, Labrador, Newfoundland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
David Francis Griffin (13 May 1905 – 18 February 1944) was a Canadian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
He died serving as a Flying Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II,[2] when passenger of a ferry plane from Iceland to Newfoundland which crashed.[1] His grave is located in the Goose Bay Joint Military Cemetery in Labrador.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Griffin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Casualty". www.cwgc.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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