Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Arthur William "Billy"•Green |
Used name | Billy•Green |
Born | 27 July 1904 in Birmingham, England (GBR) |
Died | 19 August 1981 in Bedworth, England (GBR) |
Affiliations | Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham (GBR) |
NOC | Great Britain |
Between 1925-35, Billy Green won a record 24 Midland titles: he won the 100y for 11 successive years (1925-35), and 220y 10 times (1925-31, 1933-35), and the 440y three times (1928, 1930-31). Billy Green suffered badly from nerves at the big meetings and only reached the final at the AAA Championship three times. He was a finalist in the 100y in 1929 and 1932, and was runner-up in the 220y in 1929.
Personal Bests: 100y – 10.0 (1927/29); 220y – 21.8 (1932); 400 – 50.0e (1928).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1928 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR | Billy Green | |||
400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h1 r2/4 | |||||
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain |