Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | William Henry•Wood |
Used name | William•Wood |
Born | 6 February 1881 in Plymouth, England (GBR) |
Died | 13 January 1940 in London, Ontario (CAN) |
Affiliations | Brantford YMCA, Brantford (CAN) |
NOC | ![]() |
William Wood had a short athletics career. He served in World War I with the Canadian forces and on his return became manager of the Brantford Chamber of Commerce. He then moved to London, Ontario, and became a prominent speaker on community problems and relations.
Personal Best: Mar – unknown.
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | ![]() |
William Wood | |||
5 miles, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 5 |