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British sprinter

Ernest Haley
Personal information
Born3 January 1885
Kensington, London, England
Died20 February 1975 (aged 90)
Dulwich, south London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprinting
ClubHerne Hill Harriers

Ernest William Haley (3 January 1885 – 20 February 1975) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Haley finished third in the 200 metres at the 1909 AAA Championships and second in the same event at the 1910 AAA Championships.

At the 1912 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres competition. He was eliminated in the first round in the 200 metres event.

The following year, he finished third behind George Nicol in the 440 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships.

References

  1. "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  4. "Ernest Haley". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Athletic Feats". Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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