Joe Blewitt

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Edward "Joe"•Blewitt
Used nameJoe•Blewitt
Born1 November 1895 in Upton-upon-Severn, England (GBR)
Died30 May 1954 in Birmingham, England (GBR)
AffiliationsBirchfield Harriers, Birmingham (GBR)
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Joe Blewitt was a versatile athlete whose Championship victories covered a remarkable variety of distances. He was AAA Champion at 4 miles three times (1920, 1923, 1925), 10 miles (1921), and the steeplechase (1924), and he was the winner of nine Midland Championships at distances ranging from 880y to 10 miles. He also represented England five times in the International Cross-Country Championships and in 1923 he was the English National and International Champion. Joe Blewitt ran in the 1920 and 1928 Olympics but withdrew at the last minute from the 1924 Olympic steeplechase because of injury.

Personal Bests: 880y – 2:02.6 (1920); Mile – 4:21.6 (1923); 3000 – 8:49.3e (1920); 2 miles – 9:29.0e (1925); 3 miles – 14:58.4 (1921); 5000 – 15:15.2 (1922); 4 miles – 19:52.4 (1925); 10000 – 32:44.4 (1921); 10 miles – 53:45.6 (1919); 3000S – 10:17.0 (1924).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Joe Blewitt
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 5
3,000 metres, Team, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 2 Silver
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Joe Blewitt
3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) 6 h3 r1/2