Peter Deer Explained

Peter Deer (November 26, 1878 in Kahnawake, Quebec – July 30, 1956) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics in the men's 1500 metres. He finished in 6th place. He also competed in the men's 800 metres.[1]

Deer was Mohawk and a member of the Montreal Athletic Club.[2] He represented his club rather than his country at the Games, though modern results list his affiliation as Canadian.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417171215/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/peter-deer-1.html Peter Deer's profile at Sports Reference.com
  2. Web site: Peter Deer . Olympedia . January 17, 2021.
  3. Web site: "Anthropological Days" . 2024-03-07 . www.antropologi.info.