Edgar Mountain

Mountain, born in Camberwell, London, was educated at Westminster City School,^[4] Sutton Valence School,^[5] and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where he was awarded a first in both parts of the natural sciences Tripos.^[6]

Mountain finished third behind Bevil Rudd in the 880 yards event at the 1920 AAA Championships.^[7][8] The following month at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp, Belgium, he represented Great Britain in the 800 metres event and finished fourth, setting a British junior record.^[1]

Mountain became the National 880 yards champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1921 AAA Championships^[9][10] and successfully defended his title the following year at the 1922 AAA Championships.^[11] He finished runner-up to Cecil Griffiths in the 880 yards in 1923.^[12]

He represented Great Britain for a second time at the 1924 Summer Olympics. After the 1924 Olympics, Mountain settled in South Africa and later became a specialist in South African geological formations and a professor at Rhodes University. He discovered several minerals, and one of them, mountainite, bears his name.^[1]

• Edgar Mountain at World Athletics
• Edgar Mountain at European Athletics
• Edgar Mountain at Olympics.com
• Edgar Mountain at Team GB