William Hehir Explained

William Hehir
Birth Date:	18 January 1887
Birth Place:	Lisdoonvarna, Clare, Ireland
Death Date:	15 October 1972 (aged 85)
Death Place:	London, England
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	walk events
Club:	Herne Hill Harriers Surrey Walking Club

William Hehir (18 January 1887  - 15 October 1972) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics in racewalking events.^[1]

Career

Hehir was born in Lisdoonvarna in County Clare, Ireland, but was associated with the Surrey Walking Club.^[2]

Hehir finished second and third respectively behind Robert Bridge in the 2 miles walk and 7 miles walk events at the 1914 AAA Championships.^{[3] [4] [5]}

After the war, Hehir finally became the National 7 miles walk champion after winning the title at the 1919 AAA Championships.^{[6] [7]} In 1920 Hehir finished second behind Charles Dowson in both the 2 and 7 miles walk events at the 1920 AAA Championships.^{[8] [9] [10]} One month later, he competed at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, where he finished fifth in the 10 kilometre walk competition and seventh in the 3 kilometre walk competition.^[1] The following year,he finished second behind Harold Ross in the 7 miles walk event at the 1921 AAA Championships.^{[11] [12]}

Hehir was a carpenter and joiner by trade and who lived in Dulwich.^[1] He died in London in 1972.

External links

• William Hehir's profile at the British Olympic Committee

Notes and References

1. Web site: William Hehir . Olympedia . 18 July 2021.
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040022/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/william-hehir-1.html William Hehir
3. News: Amateur Athletics . Lancashire Evening Post . 4 July 1914 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 November 2024 .
4. News: Applegarth's Feats . Manchester Courier . 6 July 1914 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 17 November 2024 .
5. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 17 November 2024 .
6. News: AAA Championships . Daily Herald . 7 July 1919 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 November 2024 .
7. News: Amateur Champions . Daily Record . 7 July 1919 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 21 November 2024 .
8. News: The Athletic Championships . Weekly Dispatch (London) . 4 July 1920 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 23 November 2024 .
9. News: Athletics . Newcastle Journal . 5 July 1920 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 23 November 2024 .
10. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 23 November 2024 .
11. News: Athletics . Northern Whig . 2 July 1921 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 November 2024 .
12. News: Where Britain leads . Birmingham Daily Gazette . 4 July 1921 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 30 November 2024 .