William Moore (athlete)
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William Craig Moore (April 5, 1890 – May 12, 1960) was a British
track and field athlete
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 metres competition
.
He also helped Great Britain to qualify for the final in the 3000 metre team race
. But in the final he was the weakest link of the team nevertheless he was awarded with a bronze medal.
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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In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 metres competition
Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 1500 metres
The men's 1500 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...
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He also helped Great Britain to qualify for the final in the 3000 metre team race
Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 3000 metre team race
The men's 3000 metres team event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. It was the second appearance of a 3000 metre team race event after the debut in 1912, but the fifth time that a team contest was arranged at the Olympics...
. But in the final he was the weakest link of the team nevertheless he was awarded with a bronze medal.