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Percy Mann

Percy Edward Mann was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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Percy Mann
Personal information
Born12 May 1888
Eltham, London
Died23 September 1974 (aged 86)
Warrington, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
880y/880m
ClubPolytechnic Harriers

Percy Edward Mann (12 May 1888 – 23 September 1974) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.1

Career

Mann, born in Eltham, finished third behind German Hanns Braun in the 880 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.234

Shortly after the AAA Championships, Mann competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 800 metres competition. He died in Warrington.5

References

References

  1. "Percy Edward Mann". www.olympics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010.
  2. "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Amateur Athletic Championship". Leicester Evening Mail. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 15 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  5. "Percy Mann". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
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