Tommy Lalande

Tommy Lalande

Personal information
Nationality	South African
Born	(1904-12-31)31 December 1904 Durban, Colony of Natal, South Africa
Died	31 January 1983(1983-01-31) (aged 78) Poole, England
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	Marathon

Thomas Forcer Lalande (31 December 1904 – 31 January 1983) was a South African long-distance runner who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Lalande finished third behind Donald Robertson (athlete) in the marathon event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he competed in the marathon.[5]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tommy Lalande Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
2. "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
5. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2025.