Joseph Wells
Encyclopedia
Joseph Algernon Wells was a British
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was born and died in Ware.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres competition
. In the 200 meters event
he was eliminated in the first round.
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...
track and field athlete
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was born and died in Ware.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metres
The men's 400 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
. In the 200 meters event
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres
The men's 200 metres was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which has appeared at every edition of the Summer Olympics since the 1900 Summer Olympics...
he was eliminated in the first round.