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English sprinter (1932–2023)

George Ellis
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born(1932-09-07)7 September 1932
Died17 January 2023(2023-01-17) (aged 90)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
1954 European Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 100m
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 200m
Silver medal – second place 1954 Bern relay

George Stuart Ellis (7 September 1932 – 17 January 2023) was an athlete who competed for England.

Early life

He attended Keswick Grammar School (now Keswick School).

Athletics career

Ellis represented England in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.

Ellis won three medals at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Bern and was the British number one during 1954.

Death

Ellis died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 90.

References

  1. Daily Mirror Monday 23 July 1951, page 1
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "MARK 10.3 FOR THE FLYING OFFICER, TAKING OFF ALONG THE SUPER-FAST PEOPLE'S RUNWAY". Northern Athletics.
  5. "George Ellis death notice". The Times. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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