George Goulding
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George Henry•Goulding |
| Used name | George•Goulding |
| Born | 17 November 1885 in Kingston upon Hull, England (GBR) |
| Died | 3 February 1966 (aged 80 years 2 months 16 days) in Toronto, Ontario (CAN) |
| Affiliations | Central YMCA, Toronto (CAN) |
| NOC |  Canada |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
George Goulding started as a distance runner, but was never very successful at that discipline. He was persuaded to try walking when he paced a friend in a local race. He entered several races in the spring of 1908 and won the Canadian Championships that year over 3 miles. In the Canadian winter he trained indoors and by snowshoeing. By 1912 he had set world records over every distance from 2-10 miles, and defeated the British champion Ernest Webb in a match race. After Goulding won his Olympic gold medal in the 10 km., he sent a telegram home to his wife which read only, “Won – George.”
Personal Bests: 10kmW – 44:57.4 (1915); Mar – unknown.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CAN |
George Goulding | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| 3,500 metres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 10 miles Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/2 | |||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | CAN |
George Goulding | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |