Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford Explained

Ivo Frank Fairbairn-Crawford (born Ivo Frank Fairbairn Crawford; 20 December 1884 – 24 August 1959) was a British middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and was educated at Felsted.[1]

In the 800 metres, Crawford won his heat in the first round easily, with a time of 1:57.8. He was disqualified in the final, however. Crawford also won his first round heat in the 1500 metres event. He placed fifth in the final with a time of 4:07.6.

Crawford's sister was Loris Callingham, who was killed in the torpedoing of RMS Leinster in 1918. Their father was Frank Fairbairn Crawford, who played first-class cricket in England and South Africa before being killed in the Second Boer War.[2] An uncle, Rev. John Charles Crawford, and his three sons (Ivo and Loris's cousins), Jack, Reginald, and Vivian, all also played first-class cricket, with Jack playing for England.[3]

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  1. Web site: Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford . Olympedia . 6 March 2021.
  2. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/ivo-fairbairn-crawford-1.html Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford
  3. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/13/13237/13237.html Frank Crawford