Walter Henderson (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1880 Leeds, England |
| Died | 2 September 1944 (aged 64) Chelsea, London |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump |
| Club | London Athletic Club |
Walter Edward Bonhote Henderson (21 June 1880 – 2 September 1944) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Henderson born in Leeds, finihsed second in the high jump event at the British 1900 AAA Championships.[2][3]
In 1908 at the Olympic Games, he finished eighth in the standing high jump competition. He also participated in the standing long jump event, in the discus throw competition, in the Greek discus throw event, and in the freestyle javelin throw competition but in all these competitions his final ranking is unknown.
Four years later he finished 32nd in the discus throw competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Henderson died in Chelsea, London.
References
[edit]- ^ "Walter Henderson". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "The Amateur Athletic Association Championships". Sporting Life. 9 July 1900. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
External links
[edit]- Walter Henderson, Track Stats, May 2009
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