Christian Gitsham
South African long-distance runner
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Christopher William Gitsham (15 October 1888 – 16 June 1956) was a South African athlete, who mainly competed in the men's marathon.[1]
Born15 October 1888
Died16 June 1956 (aged 67)
SportLong-distance running
Christian Gitsham at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 October 1888 | |||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 1956 (aged 67) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
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Gitsham competed for South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event.[2] He also competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but did not finish.[2]
