James Barker (athlete) explained

James Barker
Birth Date:	6 November 1892
Birth Place:	Ilkeston, England
Death Date:	18 October 1947 (aged 54)
Death Place:	Birmingham, England
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Sprints
Club:	Polytechnic Harriers

James Jeffrey Barker (6 November 1892 – 18 October 1947) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Career

Barker was selected to represent Great Britain in the 100 metres competition at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eliminated in the first round.^[1]

The following year, Barker finished second behind Willie Applegarth in the 100 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Other achievements

• Midland Countries
  • 100 yards winner 1911–14 and 1919
  • 220 yards winner 1913 and 1914
• Meeting in Berlin 1913
  • 100 metres winner, beating Victor d'Arcy and Applegarth

Personal bests

• 100 yards – 10.2 (1913)
• 100 metres – 10.9 (1913)
• 220 yards – 23.4 (1913)

References

• Buchanan, Ian: Who's Who of UK & GB International Athletes 1896-1939
• British Olympic Association, Athletes: James Barker .
• Bergvall, Erik (ed.) (1913). in Adams-Ray, Edward (trans.).: The Official Report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912. Stockholm: Wahlström & Widstrand. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410231505/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1912/1912.pdf
• De Wael (2000): 60. James Barker
• Wudarski (last update 2006): page 4: heat XV James J. Barker

Notes and References

1. Web site: James Barker. 28 December 2020.
2. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
3. News: Athletic Feats . Sporting Life . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
4. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 16 November 2024 .