Philip Kingsford
British athlete (1891–1919)
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Philip Cave Kingsford (10 August 1891 – 26 July 1919) was a British track and field athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Born10 August 1891
Lewisham, London
Died26 July 1919 (aged 27)
Hammersmith, London
SportAthletics
Event(s)
Long jump, triple jumpKingsford in 1914 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 August 1891 Lewisham, London |
| Died | 26 July 1919 (aged 27) Hammersmith, London |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, triple jump |
| Club | L.A.C., London |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | LJ – 7.09 m (1914) TJ – 13.57 m (1912)[1][2] |
Career
Kingsford finished second behind Percy Kirwan in the long jump event at the 1912 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Shortly after the 1912 AAA Championships, he competed for Great Britain at the 1912 Olympic Games, in Stockholm, Sweden, where he finished 15th in the long jump and 19th in the standing long jump event.[1]
In 1914, Kingsford became the National long jump champion after winning the 1914 AAA Championships title and finished fourth in the triple jump.[5][6]
He served with the Middlesex Regiment in India.[7]
