Wallis Walters Explained

Wallis Walters
Nationality:British
Sport:Track and field
Event:110 metres hurdles
Club:Cardiff University AC
Birth Date:2 January 1878
Birth Place:Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Death Place:Llanybydder, Wales

David Wallis Walters (2 January 1878  - 10 February 1952) was a British and Welsh hurdler and long jumper. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was the 1904 British long jump champion by virtue of finishing third (the highest British athlete) at the 1904 AAA Championships.[2] [3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Wallis Walters Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418042049/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/wallis-walters-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 11 September 2017.
  2. News: The Amateur Championships . Daily News (London) . 4 July 1904 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 August 2024.
  3. Web site: WAAA and National Championships Medallists. NUTS.
  4. Web site: Wallis Walters . Olympedia . 9 March 2021.