Alan Pennington
British sprinter (1916–1961)
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Alan Pennington (4 April 1916 – 2 June 1961) was a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityBritish (English)
Born4 April 1916
Wallasey, England
Died2 June 1961 (aged 45)
Lisbon, Portugal
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 April 1916 Wallasey, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 June 1961 (aged 45) Lisbon, Portugal | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres/440 yards | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Wallasey AC University of Oxford AC Achilles Club | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Pennington reached the semi-final of the 100 metres event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]
Pennington finished second behind Godfrey Brown in the 440 yards event at the 1938 AAA Championships[3][4] and shortly afterwards in September, won a bronze medal at the 1938 European Athletics Championships.
Pennington became the national 440 yards champion at the 1939 AAA Championships.[5][6][7]
Pennington served in World War II reaching the rank of Captain. He died by suicide in a hotel room in Lisbon.[8]
