Tom Livingstone-Learmonth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Tom Livingstone-Learmonth

British hurdler

Date of Birth: 05-Jan-1906

Place of Birth: Waratah, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 24-Apr-1931

Profession: hurdler

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Thomas Carlisle "Tom" Livingstone-Learmonth (5 January 1906 – 24 April 1931) was a British hurdler.
He competed at the 1928 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles and finished in fifth place. The career of Livingstone-Learmonth was overshadowed by Lord Burghley who beat him in the 440 yd hurdles at all 1926–1928 AAA Championships.
Earlier in 1925 Livingstone-Learmonth set a British record in the 220 yd hurdles, but Burghley has bettered it within three weeks.
In the semifinals of the 1928 Olympics Livingstone-Learmonth set another British record, in the 400 m hurdles at 54.0 s, but it was crashed next day by Burghley in the final.
Livingstone-Learmonth died of meningitis aged 25 while on a diplomatic mission in Sudan.His grandfather was Thomas Livingstone Learmonth, an early settler of Australia.