Edward Wheller

Edward Wheller
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1896-05-23)23 May 1896
Paddington, London, England
Died14 December 1968(1968-12-14) (aged 72)
Westminster, London, England
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
400 metres hurdles
ClubSurrey AC

Edward William Wheller (23 May 1896 – 14 December 1968) was a British hurdler, who competed at the Olympic Games.

Career

Wheller became the National 440 yard hurdles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1920 AAA Championships.

One month later, he competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles.

References

  1. ↑ "Edward Wheller". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Edward Wheller Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.