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English sprinter

Ernie Page
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born27 September 1910
Lambeth, London, England
Died9 December 1973 (aged 63)
Torquay, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprints
ClubBlackheath Harriers
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton 100 yards
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Paris 4×100 metre

Ernest Leslie Page (27 September 1910 – 9 December 1973) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Biography

He was born in Lambeth, London.

At the 1930 British Empire Games in Canada, he won the silver medal in the 100 yards contest. The following year, Page became the national 100 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1931 AAA Championships. Page then finished second behind Fred Reid in the 100 yards event at the 1932 AAA Championships.

Shortly afterwards Page was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event. He was also a member of the British relay team which finished sixth in the 4×100 metres competition.

Page continued competing at the highest level, finishing third behind Cyril Holmes in the 100 yards event at the 1937 AAA Championships and winning a bronze medal at the 1938 European Championships in Paris.

He died in Torquay.

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  England
1930 British Empire Games Hamilton, Canada 2nd 100 y 10.2

References

  1. "Ernie Page". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. "Hamilton 1930 Team". Team England. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  7. "Amateur Athletics Championships". Gloucestershire Echo. 2 July 1932. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Fast times in AAA Championships". Reynolds's Newspaper. 3 July 1932. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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