Alfred Nichols Explained

Alfred Nichols
Birth Date:	28 November 1890
Birth Place:	London, England
Death Date:	31 May 1952 (aged 61)
Death Place:	Hammersmith, London, England
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	middle/long-distance
Club:	Surrey AC
Show-Medals:	yes

Alfred Hubert Nichols (28 November 1890 – 1 May 1952) was a British athlete who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Career

Nichols finished second behind George Hutson in the 4 miles event at the 1914 AAA Championships.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Nicholas was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Cross Country team event, where he won the silver medal with his team mates James Wilson and Anton Hegarty.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. News: Amateur Athletics . Lancashire Evening Post . 4 July 1914 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 November 2024 .
2. News: Applegarth's Feats . Manchester Courier . 6 July 1914 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 November 2024 .
3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 17 November 2024 .
4. Alfred Nichols. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184507/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ni/alfred-nichols-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 .
5. Web site: Alfred Nichols . Olympedia . 11 July 2021.