Harry Hicks (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 August 1925 Barnet, London |
| Died | 25 April 2012 (aged 86) Finchley, London |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Harry Hicks (6 August 1925 – 25 April 2012) was a British long-distance runner and administrator for the Southern Cross Country Association (SEEA). He competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Running for England in the 1949 and 1950 International CC Championship. He won the AAA Marathon Championship. After qualifying for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics he finished 15th. After retiring as an athlete he became the Southern Cross Country Association until the late 1980s. He was ECCA President in 1993. He died from pancreatic cancer on 25 April 2012.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Hicks Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Harry Hicks | English Cross Country Association". Retrieved 25 August 2019.
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