Joe Cottrill

William "Joe" Cottrill (14 October 1888 – 26 October 1972) was a British athlete who competed mainly in middle-distance events.[1]

Joe Cottrill

William Cottrill of Hallamshire Harriers and Athletic Club in 1912
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing  Great Britain
Men’s athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 3000 m team race

He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden, in the 1,500 metres, in which he did not qualify for the final, and in the 3,000 metres team race, where he won a bronze medal with his teammates George Hutson and Cyril Porter. The photographs below of the 3,000 metres team race show Cottrill in the middle of the pack, partially obscured by athlete No.62, and finishing in sixth place on the extreme right of the picture. He was also a member of Hallamshire Harriers and Athletic Club.

Media related to Joe Cottrill at Wikimedia Commons

  • 1912 Athletics men's 3000 metre team race final2
    1912 Athletics men's 3000 metre team race final2
  • 1912 Athletics men's 3000 metre team race final3
    1912 Athletics men's 3000 metre team race final3
  • The grave of William Cottrill at Tinsley Park Cemetery, Sheffield
    The grave of William Cottrill at Tinsley Park Cemetery, Sheffield

References
  1. "Joe Cottrill". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.


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