Laurence Reavell-Carter CBE (27 August 1914 – 4 October 1985) was an English discus thrower who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1914 Brentford, England |
| Died | 4 October 1985 (aged 71) Hastings, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Club | Reading University AC/ Milocarian AC/ Royal Air Force |
Biography
editReavell-Carter was born in Brentford. he finished second behind Bernarr Prendergast in the discus throw event at the 1936 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, where he was eliminated during the qualifying of the discus competition.[5]
He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[5]
Reavell-Carter was a Wing Commander of the Royal Air Force, and was decorated Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurence Reavell-Carter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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