Georg Lind
Latvian long-distance runner
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George Lind (born Juris Liepiņš (Georg Leepin) (1871 – 26 September 1957) was a Latvian-born British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
1871
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/Latvian |
| Born | Georg Leepin (Juris Liepiņš) 1871 Courland, Latvia |
| Died | 26 September 1957 (aged 85–86) Enfield, London, England |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long-distance |
| Club | Salford Harriers Polytechnic Harriers |
Biography
Leepin was born in Courland, Latvia (part of the Russian Empire at the time) but as a young man moved to England in the early 1890s.[2] He found work in Heywood, Greater Manchester as a cabinet maker and changed his name. He joined the Salford Harriers, helping them to third place at the 1895 English National Cross Country Championships,[2] won by Birchfield Harriers.[3]
Lind moved to London where he joined the Polytechnic Harriers. Lind represented the Russian Empire at the 1908 Olympic Games in London,[4] where he participated in the men's marathon event. He finished in 19th place with a time of 3:26:38.[2]
In September 1908, Lind took part in the 24 hour walk at White City Stadium.[5] He suffered an injury in training during May 1909 that ended his career.[6]
In 1912, Lind became a British citizen and during World War I (now in his forties) he was a timber inspector for the Ministry of Munitions. He remained in London, where he died on 26 September 1957.[2]