Albert Thomas (athlete)
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Albert George "Albie" Thomas (born 8 February 1935 in Hurstville, New South Wales
, Australia
) is a former champion Australian middle-distance runner. He competed at three Olympic Games
(1956, 1960, 1964), two British Empire Games (1958, 1962) and captured three individual world record
s during 1958 and 1959.
Hurstville, New South Wales
Hurstville is a suburb in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hurstville is located 16 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district and is part of the St George area. Hurstville is the administrative centre of the local government area of the City of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
) is a former champion Australian middle-distance runner. He competed at three Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
(1956, 1960, 1964), two British Empire Games (1958, 1962) and captured three individual world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
s during 1958 and 1959.