Vincent Callard

Vincent Callard
Personal information
NationalityBritish/Canadian
Born(1895-11-22)22 November 1895
Hampstead, England
Died18 July 1976(1976-07-18) (aged 80)
Colchester, England
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres
ClubMonarch AC, Toronto

Vincent Stuart Callard (22 November 1895 – 18 July 1976) was a British/Canadian long-distance runner, who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Callard finished third behind Ernie Harper in the 10 miles event at the British 1923 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1928 Olympic Games, Callard competed for Canada in the men's 5000 metres.[5]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vincent Callard Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Liddell creates new record". Pall Mall Gazette. 7 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 9 July 1923. Retrieved 8 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Vincent Callard". Olympedia. 22 November 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.


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