James Soutter
Scottish sprinter
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James Tindal Soutter (1 January 1885 – 8 August 1966, Edinburgh) was a Scottish athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born1 January 1885
Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Died8 August 1966 (aged 81)
Edinburgh, Scotland
SportAthletics
Event
400m/800m| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1 January 1885 Echt, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |||||||||||
| Died | 8 August 1966 (aged 81) Edinburgh, Scotland | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | 400m/800m | |||||||||||
| Club | Blackheath Harriers | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Soutter finished second behind German Hanns Braun in the 880 yards event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Shortly after the AAA Championships, he competed for Great Britain and Ireland in the 4 x 400 metre relay, at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden. He won the bronze medal with his teammates George Nicol, Ernest Henley and Cyril Seedhouse.[5]
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