Wilfred Nichol, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wilfred Nichol

British sprinter

Date of Birth: 29-May-1901

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Feb-1955

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Wilfred Nichol

  • Wilfred Paulin Nichol (29 May 1901 – 8 February 1955) was an English sprinter who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
  • He won a silver medal in the 4×100 m relay, together with Harold Abrahams, Walter Rangeley and Lancelot Royle, but failed to reach the finals of the individual 100 m and 200 m events.
  • Nichol placed second-third in the 100 yd and 220 yd events at the Amateur Athletic Association of England (AAA) championships of 1923–24.
  • In the 1923 100 yd final he was second to Eric Liddell, who set a new British record at 9.7 seconds.
  • In 1926 Nichol became the first Honorary Secretary on the formation of Nottinghamshire AAA.

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