Ralph Starr

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRalph Stewart•Starr
Used nameRalph•Starr
Born6 March 1903 in Cambridge, England (GBR)
Died20 November 1959 in Marylebone, England (GBR)
AffiliationsUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge (GBR) / Achilles Club, (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Ralph Starr represented Cambridge against Oxford four times (1923-26), winning the mile in 1925 and again in 1926 when he also won the Southern mile and was fourth at the AAAs. At the Olympics, Starr was eliminated in the heats of the 5K in 1924 and reached the semi-finals of the 800 in 1928, when his best performance was his victory in the Kinnaird mile in 4:19.6, the fastest time by a British miler that year. He followed this by winning the mile at the Southern Championships (4:21.2) and, after his early season form, his seventh place at the AAA Championships was a disappointment.

Personal Bests: 880y – 1:57.2 (1926); Mile – 4:18.6e (1926).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Ralph Starr
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h1 r1/2
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Ralph Starr
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h2 r2/3