Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford
British middle-distance runner
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Ivo Frank Fairbairn-Crawford (born Ivo Frank Fairbairn Crawford; 20 December 1884 – 24 August 1959) was a British/Irish middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1][2]
Biography
Fairbairn-Crawford was educated at Felsted School and became the National 880 yards champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1907 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
At the 1908 Olympic Games, represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[6] and competed in the 800 metres; Crawford won his heat in the first round easily, with a time of 1:57.8. He was disqualified in the final, however. Crawford also won his first round heat in the 1500 metres event. He placed fifth in the final with a time of 4:07.6.
Crawford's sister was Loris Callingham, who was killed in the torpedoing of RMS Leinster in 1918. Their father was Frank Fairbairn Crawford, who played first-class cricket in England and South Africa before being killed in the Second Boer War.[7] An uncle, Rev. John Charles Crawford, and his three sons (Ivo and Loris's cousins), Jack, Reginald, and Vivian, all also played first-class cricket, with Jack playing for England.[8]
