Frederick Harmer
British athlete
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Frederick William Harmer (18 July 1884 – 7 March 1919) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 18 July 1884 West Ham, London, England |
| Died | 7 March 1919 (aged 34) Shenfield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | hurdles |
| Club | Southend Harriers |
Biography
Harmer, born in West Ham and educated at Brentwood School, and he and his older brother Henry Harmer both joined the newly formed Southend Harriers in 1906.[2]
Harmer represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics (along with his brother) in London.[3] He was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition.[4]
On 5 November 1915, Harmer was caught up in the 1915 Ilford rail crash and suffered nervous system injuries, which forced him to leave the London Scottish Territorials and take up a position at the Warley and Woolwich Barracks.[4] He died of Spanish flu in 1919 in Shenfield. [5]
