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Dick Ripley

Ripley in 1924
Personal information
Nationality	British (Scottish)
Born	23 June 1901 Ormesby, Middlesbrough, England
Died	14 July 1996 (aged 95) Hartlepool, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	440y/400m
Club	Polytechnic Harriers
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain 1924 Paris 4x400 m relay

Richard Nicholson Ripley also known as Dick Ripley (23 June 1901 – 14 July 1996) was a British athlete who raced mainly in the 400 metres and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

Career

Ripley competed for Great Britain at the 1924 Olympics Games held in Paris, France, in the 4 x 400 metre relay, where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Edward Toms, George Renwick and Guy Butler.

The following year Ripley finished third behind Henry Stallard in the 440 yards event at the 1925 AAA Championships.

References

1. ^ "Richard Ripley". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
2. "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.

External links

• Richard Ripley at databaseOlympics.com
• "Richard Ripley - Library of Congress".

v t e 1924 Great Britain Olympic Athletics Team
Men's track & road athletes	Harold Abrahams H. B. Stallard John Benham Frederick Blackett Halland Britton David Burghley Guy Butler Arthur Clark Ernest Clark Charles Clibbon David Cummings Cyril Ellis Arthur Farrimond Sam Ferris Fred Gaby Gordon Goodwin Ernie Harper Eric Harrison Harry Houghton Charles Johnston Herbert Johnston Ernest Letherland Eric Liddell Douglas Lowe Thomas Matthewman Bertram Macdonald Jack McKenna Albert Mills Evelyn Montague Edgar Mountain Sidney Newey Wilfred Nichol Leopold Partridge Walter Porter Walter Rangeley George Renwick Richard Ripley Lancelot Royle Frank Saunders William Seagrove Arthur Sewell Sonny Spencer Ralph Starr Wilfrid Tatham Edward Toms Gordon Watts George Webber Eddie Webster Joseph Williams Dunky Wright
Men's field athletes	Charles Beckwith James Campbell Jock Dalrymple Henri Dauban de Silhouette Robert Dickinson Jack Higginson Crawford Kerr Harold Langley Chris MacKintosh Malcolm Nokes John Odde Donald Slack Percy Spark Arthur Willis Rex Woods

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