Ralph Starr
.jpg?lang=en) Ralph Starr in 1928 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 March 1903 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 20 November 1959 (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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Ralph Starr". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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