Ralph Adams (sprinter)
Appearance
Medal record | ||
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Men's Athletics | ||
British Empire Games | ||
1930 Hamilton | 4×110 yards |
Ralph Andrew Adams (born July 9, 1907, date of death 1976) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event as well as of the 200 metres competition. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4×100 metres contest.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal with the Canadian relay team in the 4×110 yards event. In the 220 yards competition he was eliminated in the heats.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Canada | |||||
1930 | British Empire Games | Hamilton, Ontario | 1st heat | 220 y | NT |
External links
[edit]- Ralph Adams's profile at Sports Reference.com
- Ralph Adams at Olympics.com
- Ralph Adams at Olympedia
- Ralph Adams at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1907 births
- Track and field athletes from Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian male sprinters
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- 1976 deaths
- Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs