Aubrey Reeve

Aubrey Reeve

Personal information
Full name	Aubrey Vincent Reeve
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1911-09-19)19 September 1911
Died	17 July 1996(1996-07-17) (aged 84)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	5000 metres
Club	Polytechnic Harriers, Westminster

Aubrey Vincent Reeve (19 September 1911 – 17 July 1996) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

In 1935, Reeve won the 3 miles title at the prestigious AAA Championships.[2][3]

At the 1936 Summer Olympics, Reeve finished in fifth place in heat 1 of the 5,000 metres to qualify for the final but failed to finish in the final.[4]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aubrey Reeve Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
3. "Why Lovelock lost his title". Daily Herald. 15 July 1935. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.