William Coales
 Coales at the 1908 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 January 1886 Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 19 January 1960 (aged 74) Sudbury, Suffolk, England | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | long-distance | |||||||||||
| Club | Thrapston & District Harriers & Athletic Club | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:06.1 (1908) 10,000 m – 32:41.0 (1910)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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William Coales (8 January 1886 – 19 January 1960) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]
Biography
[edit]Coales represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[4][5]
Coales won a gold medal in the 3 mile team, together with Joe Deakin, Arthur Robertson, Harold Wilson and Norman Hallows. On the same day, he ran the five mile heats but failed to finish.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Coales". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "William Coales". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
External links
[edit]- William Coales at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
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