Wallis Walters

Wallis Walters
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born(1878-01-02)2 January 1878
Llanllawddog, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Died10 February 1952(1952-02-10) (aged 74)
Llanybydder, Wales
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
110 metres hurdles/long jump
ClubCardiff University AC

David Wallis Walters (2 January 1878 – 10 February 1952) was a British and Welsh hurdler and long jumper who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Walters was the 1904 British long jump champion by virtue of finishing third (the highest British athlete) at the 1904 AAA Championships. He also finished runner-up to Bert Stronach at both the 1904 and 1905 AAA Championships.

Walters represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles competition.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wallis Walters Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  2. ↑ "The Amateur Championships". Daily News (London). 4 July 1904. Retrieved 17 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Wallis Walters". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 March 2021.