Henry Ashington
English athlete
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Henry Sherard Osborn Ashington (25 September 1891[1] – 31 January 1917) was an English track and field athlete[2] who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1891 Southport, England |
| Died | 31 January 1917 (aged 25) near Combles, Somme, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long jump / triple jump |
| Club | University of Cambridge AC |
Biography
Ashington was born in 1891 in Southport, Lancashire, the son of Sherard and Lydia Ashington. His father was a solicitor.
Ashington finished second behind Percy Kirwan in the long jump event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
Shortly after the 1912 AAA Championships, he finished tenth in the long jump competition and 15th in the standing long jump event at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden.[7]
Ashington was killed in action, aged 25, during the First World War,[8] serving as a captain with the East Yorkshire Regiment near Combles. He was buried in the Combles Communal Cemetery nearby.[9]
