Tomás Beswick

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Clifford "Tomás"•Beswick
Used nameTomás•Beswick
Born17 October 1911 in West Bromwich, England (GBR)
Died27 July 1980 (aged 68 years 9 months 10 days) in San Isidro, Provincia de Buenos Aires (ARG)
Measurements185 cm / 79 kg
AffiliationsClub Social y Fomento de Victoria, Victoria, San Fernando (ARG)
NOC Argentina

Biography

Thomas Clifford Beswick was born in West Bromwich, England, before moving to Argentina, with him changing the spelling of his first name to Tomás. Beswick was a talented sprinter who was selected to represent Argentina at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. He was part of the quartet that just missed out on a medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay when they finished fourth. He also ran in the 100 and 200 metres in Berlin, reaching the quarter-finals of the latter. In 1937 Beswick won gold in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the South American Championships in Athletics in São Paulo, Brazil.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.6 (1936); 200 – 21.7 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics ARG Tomás Beswick
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h6 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h1 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Argentina 4