Arthur Furze
British athlete
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Arthur Frank Furze (16 July 1903 – 20 December 1982) was a male athlete who competed for England.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born16 July 1903
Watford, England
Died20 December 1982 (aged 79)
Watford, England
SportAthletics
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 July 1903 Watford, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 1982 (aged 79) Watford, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Waford Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Furze finished second behind John Potts in the 6 miles event at the 1932 AAA Championships.[1][2] and finished third behind Jack Holden in the 6 miles event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Furze won a bronze medal in the 6 miles at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[6] At the 1931 Workers' Olympiad in Vienna Furze finished second in the 5,000 and 10,000 meter races.[7][8][9]
