William Hunt (sprinter)
William ("Bill") Hunt (23 February 1898 – 27 August 1977) was an Australian sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metres and the men's 200 metres at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[2] In both events Hunt qualified for the Quarter Finals and ran fourth.[3] Hunt lived in Sydney's southern suburb of Redfern where he ran with the Redfern Harriers. Later Hunt devoted much of his post competition career to Track and Field Athletics being a starter for the Track and Field events at the Melbourne Summer Olympics of 1956 and then later being one of the founders of Little Athletics in New South Wales.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 23 February 1898 |
| Died | 27 August 1977 (aged 79) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event(s) | 100 metres |
References
- "William Hunt". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Hunt Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "William Hunt". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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