Thomas Humphreys (athlete) explained

Thomas Humphreys
Birth Date:8 September 1890
Birth Place:Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, England
Death Date:9 April 1967 (aged 76)
Death Place:Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire, England
Sport:Athletics
Event:long-distance
Club:Herne Hill Harriers
Show-Medals:yes

Thomas Frederick Humphreys (8 September 1890 – 9 April 1967) was a British athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Humphreys born in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire, finished second behind William Scott in the 10 miles event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2] [3] [4] He was affiliated with Herne Hill Harriers.

Shortly after the AAA Championships, he competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics, held in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the bronze medal with his teammates Frederick Hibbins and Ernest Glover in the Cross Country Team event.[5]

He died in Aston Abbotts.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042903/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/hu/thomas-humphreys-1.html Thomas Humphreys
  2. News: Athletic Championship . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 24 June 1912 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 2 November 2024 .
  3. News: Amateur Athletic Championship . Leicester Evening Mail . 24 June 1912 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 15 November 2024 .
  4. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 15 November 2024 .
  5. Web site: Thomas Humphreys . Olympedia . 19 April 2021.