Arthur Halligan

Arthur Halligan
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealander
Born10 November 1886
Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Died16 May 1942 (aged 55)
Paremata, Wellington, New Zealand
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
middle-distance
ClubWest of Scotland Harriers

Cyril Arthur Halligan (10 November 1886 – 16 May 1942) was a New Zealander who competed for Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Halligan was born in Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui and spent time in Scotland, where he was a member of the West of Scotland Harriers (a club which went out of existence in 1978). From 1908 to 1910, he represented Scotland against Ireland three times.

Halligan represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 110 metre hurdles event, he finished second in his heat, but only the winners advanced to the semi-finals.

Halligan won the Scottish 120 yards hurdles title in 1909 and eventually returned to New Zealand, where he won the same event in 1915.

References

  1. 1 2 Sports Reference: Arthur Halligan biography
  2. ↑ "The West of Scotland Harriers and The William Pearce Cup". Maybole. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Arthur Halligan". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.