Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford

British athlete (1884-1959)

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1884

Place of Birth: Longford, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 24-Aug-1959

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford

  • Ivo Frank Fairbairn-Crawford (born Ivo Frank Fairbairn Crawford; 20 December 1884 – 24 August 1959) was a British middle-distance runner.
  • He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and was educated at Felsted. 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.
  • 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.

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