Bert Norris
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1898 Hanover Square, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 1990 (aged 91) Wincanton, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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Albert "Bert" James Norris (5 November 1898 – 11 June 1990) was an English long-distance runner who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]Norris born in Hanover Square, London, represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in the marathon but failed to finish the competition.[1] The following year he became the national marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1935 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
In 1936 he participated in the Olympic marathon event but did not finish the race.[5] Two years later he won the silver medal in the marathon contest at the 1938 British Empire Games.[6]
He was and died in Wincanton, Somerset.
References
[edit]- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "AAA titles". Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lovelock Beaten in Mile". Sports Argus. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Sydney 1938 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
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