Percy Mann
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 May 1888 Eltham, London |
| Died | 23 September 1974 (aged 86) Warrington, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 880y/880m |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Percy Edward Mann (12 May 1888 – 23 September 1974) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Mann, born in Eltham, finished third behind German Hanns Braun in the 880 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Shortly after the AAA Championships, Mann competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres competition. He died in Warrington.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ British Olympic Association > Athletes > Percy Edward Mann
- ^ "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Leicester Evening Mail. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 15 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Percy Mann". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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