Frank Hegarty
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Francis Anthony Frank Hegarty (14 December 1892 — 1944) was a British
athlete who competed in cross country
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Frank Hegarty was born on 14 December 1892, in Derry City
, Ireland
,the son of Isabel (Isabella) and John Hegarty. He competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics
held in Antwerp, Belgium
in the Cross Country Team where he won the silver medal with his team mates James Wilson
and Alfred Nichols
after finishing fifth in the individual cross country event
.
Hegarty also represented Ireland at the World Cross Country on two occasions. He died in Rugby
, England
in 1944.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
athlete who competed in cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
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Frank Hegarty was born on 14 December 1892, in Derry City
Derry City
Derry City can refer to:* Derry, Northern Ireland* Derry City Council, local authority* Derry City F.C., a football club from Northern Ireland* City of Derry Airport...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
,the son of Isabel (Isabella) and John Hegarty. He competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
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in the Cross Country Team where he won the silver medal with his team mates James Wilson
James Wilson (athlete)
James Wilson was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10,000 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 10,000 metres where he won the bronze medal...
and Alfred Nichols
Alfred Nichols
Alfred Hubert Nichols was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team....
after finishing fifth in the individual cross country event
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of this event...
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Hegarty also represented Ireland at the World Cross Country on two occasions. He died in Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1944.