Lionel James de Burgh Reed (born December 31, 1883, date of death unknown) was a British

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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 athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics

1908 Summer Olympics

The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...

 in London

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In the 200 metres

Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres

The men's 200 metre race was held for the third time at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The competition was held from July 21, 1908 to July 23, 1908.43 sprinters from 15 nations competed.-Records:...

, Reed won his preliminary heat with a time of 23.2 seconds. He dropped his time to 22.8 seconds in the semifinal, but that wasn't enough to beat Robert Cloughen

Robert Cloughen

Robert "Bobbie" Cloughen was an American athlete, a member of the Irish American Athletic Club, and a member of the 1908 U.S. Olympic team...

's 22.6 seconds and Reed was eliminated without advancing to the final.