| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | 4x400m relay | |
Cecil Redvers Griffiths (January 20, 1901 – July 29, 1945) was a British athlete. Athletics, known as Track and Field in the United States has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920 At the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, 29 athletics events were contested all for men only Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
Olympic Gold Medal 1920
Cecil Griffiths was a winner of the Olympic Gold medal in 4 x 400m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) During a relay race, members of a team take turns Running, Orienteering, Swimming, Cross-country skiing, Biathlon, or Skating The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1920
Cecil Griffiths from Neath, South Wales, made his only appearance at the Olympic Games, while running the opening leg in the British 4x400 m relay team at the Antwerp Olympics in 1920, which won the gold medal. Neath (Castell-nedd is a Town and community situated in the principal area of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, UK with a South Wales (De Cymru is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south and Mid Wales and West Wales The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the
British AAA Champion
Griffiths won also the British AAA championships in 880 yd in 1923 and 1925. A yard (abbreviation yd) is a unit of Length in several different systems including English units Imperial units and United
Griffiths died in 1945, of heart failure, on Golders Green tube station, NW London, leaving a widow and two sons. Golders Green tube station is a London Underground station in Golders Green, north London.
External Links
This article provides fascinating background on his life and achievements : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2004/09/08/sophil08.xml
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