Walter Rangeley
Encyclopedia
Walter Rangeley (14 December 1903 – 16 March 1982) was an English
athlete who competed mainly in the sprints
He was born in Salford and died in Glyndŵr
.
Rangeley competed for Great Britain
in the 1924 Summer Olympics
held in Paris
, France
in the 4×100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Harold Abrahams
, William Nichol and Lancelot Royle
. In the 100 metres event
he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
At the following games in 1928
held in Amsterdam
Walter won a silver medal in the 200 metres. He also joined with a new relay team consisting of team mates Cyril Gill
, Edward Smouha and Jack London
which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres competition. In the 100 metres event
he was eliminated in the quarter-finals again.
After not participating in the 1932 Games his final Olympic appearance was in 1936 when he was a member of the British relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay contest.
At the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 220 yards event. He also won the gold medal with the English relay team in the 4×110 yards 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 mainly in the sprints
He was born in Salford and died in Glyndŵr
Glyndwr
Glyndŵr was one of six districts of Clwyd between 1974 and 1996.It was formed on April 1, 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, from parts of the administrative counties of Denbighshire and Merionethshire....
.
Rangeley 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 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
held in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in the 4×100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Harold Abrahams
Harold Abrahams
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, was a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.-Early life:...
, William Nichol and Lancelot Royle
Lancelot Royle
Sir Lancelot Carrington Royle KBE was a British olympian and businessman.Royle was an Olympic athlete , Chairman and CEO of Allied Suppliers Ltd., Home and Colonial Stores Ltd., Lipton Ltd., NAAFI and one of Britain’s leading 20th century retail businessmen.- Education :Lancelot Royle was the son...
. In the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
No new records were set in 1924, though Harold Abrahams equalled the Olympic record three times.-Heats:The first round was held on 6 July. The first two runners of each heat qualified for the second round.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4...
he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.
At the following games in 1928
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
held in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
Walter won a silver medal in the 200 metres. He also joined with a new relay team consisting of team mates Cyril Gill
Cyril Gill
Cyril Gill was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Edward Smouha, Walter Rangeley and Jack London....
, Edward Smouha and Jack London
Jack London (athlete)
John Edward "Jack" London was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in the 100 metres where he won the silver medal...
which won the bronze medal in the 4×100 metres competition. In the 100 metres event
Athletics at the 1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
These are the official results of the men's 100 metres event at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. The competition was held on Sunday, July 29, 1928 and Monday, July 30, 1928...
he was eliminated in the quarter-finals again.
After not participating in the 1932 Games his final Olympic appearance was in 1936 when he was a member of the British relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×100 metre relay contest.
At the 1934 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 220 yards event. He also won the gold medal with the English relay team in the 4×110 yards competition.