William Whyte (runner)

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William Whyte

Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	16 August 1903 Albert Park, Victoria, Australia
Died	November 1964 (aged 61)
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance
Club	Melbourne Harriers
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Australia British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton 1 mile

William Miller Whyte nicknamed Tickle (16 August 1903 – November 1964) was an Australian athlete who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Career

Whyte finished third behind Cyril Ellis in the 1 mile event at the British 1928 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards he represented Australia at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he finished ninth the 1500 metres event. In the 800 metre competition he was eliminated in the first round.

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 1 mile contest. He also participated in the 880 yards event.

He married Alma in November 1927, and they had one daughter, Fay Delores, born in 1928.

References

1. "Profile". sports-reference.com.
2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
3. "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.