Thomas Evenson
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Thomas "Tom" Evenson (9 January 1910 – 28 November 1997) was an English
athlete who competed for Great Britain
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Manchester
.
In 1932 he won the silver medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase event.
Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 6 miles contest. He also finished fifth in the 3 miles event. In 1934 he won the silver medal in the 2 miles steeplechase competition.
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...
athlete who competed for Great Britain
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...
in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
and in the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
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He was born in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
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In 1932 he won the silver medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase event.
Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 6 miles contest. He also finished fifth in the 3 miles event. In 1934 he won the silver medal in the 2 miles steeplechase competition.