Charles Lively (athlete)

Charles Lively
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born11 June 1893
Wolston, Warwickshire, England
DiedJanuary 1971 (aged 77)
Warwick, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump
Triple jump
ClubSparkhill Harriers

Charles Edward Lively (11 June 1893 – January 1971) was a British athlete, who competed at the Olympic Games.[1]

Career

Lively became the National triple jump champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1920 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

One month later, he competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium, where he competed in the men's long jump and the men's triple jump.[5]

Lively finished third behind John Odde in the triple jump event at the 1923 AAA Championships.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Charles Lively". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Lively Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Liddell creates new record". Pall Mall Gazette. 7 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.