 Ralph Starr in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | (1903-03-06)6 March 1903 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 20 November 1959(1959-11-20) (aged 56) Marylebone, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 800 metres |
| Club | University of Cambridge AC Achilles Club |
Ralph Stewart Starr (6 March 1903 – 20 November 1959) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.1
Biography
Starr was born in Cambridge and was educated at Cambridge County School and Christ's College, Cambridge.2
Starr went to his first Olympic Games in Paris during 1924, competing in the 5,000 metres event.3 From 1923 to 1926 he represented Cambridge against Oxford four times and won the Southern mile title in 1925.4
At the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, he competed in the men's 800 metres competition.4
References
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ralph Starr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- "Athletics". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 12 March 1923. Retrieved 17 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "ralph Starr". Team GB. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
- "Ralph Starr". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 April 2025.