James Barker (athlete)
Encyclopedia
James J. Barker was a British
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he ran in the first round of the 100 metres competition
, but failed to advance.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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In 1912 he ran in the first round of the 100 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
, but failed to advance.
Achievements
- Midland Countries
- 100 yards winner 1911-14 and 1919
- 220 yards winner 1913 and 1914
- AAA Championships
- 100 yards second to Willie Applegarth 1913
- Meeting in Berlin 1913
- 100 metres winner, beating Victor d'ArcyVictor d'ArcyVictor Henry Augustus "Vic" d'Arcy was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics....
and Applegarth
- 100 metres winner, beating Victor d'Arcy