Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | George Henry•Gray |
Used name | George•Gray |
Born | 25 December 1887 in Chesterton, England (GBR) |
Died | 11 December 1970 in Stockport, England (GBR) |
Affiliations | Salford Harriers, Salford (GBR) |
NOC | Great Britain |
George Gray won the AAA 120y hurdles twice (1913-14) and was second three times (1912, 1919-20). He won the Northern 120y title five times (1911-14, 1920) and the 440 on the flat twice (1913-14). He combined his talents in the two events to win the AAA 440y hurdles in 1919 beating the holder Joseph English of Manchester AC. Gray first made his name as a youngster with the Ardwick Lads club in 1909 when he won the 440y hurdles at the Salford Harriers Summer sports. He joined Salford the following year and was second in Northern Counties 120y hurdles that year.
Personal Bests: 110H – 15.6 (1920); 440yH – 58.8e (1920).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR | George Gray | |||
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 5 h2 r2/3 | |||||
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) | 3 h1 r1/3 |