William Knyvett (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Knyvett (athlete)

British track and field athlete in the 1908 Summer Olympics

Date of Birth: 28-May-1882

Place of Birth: Jessore District, Khulna Division, Bangladesh

Date of Death: 13-Feb-1929

Profession: hurdler

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Alexander Knyvett (May 28, 1882 – February 13, 1929) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was born in Jessore, British Raj, modern-day Bangladesh.
He was the son of A.
V.
Knyvett CIE and he followed in his father's footsteps as a member of the Bengali Police.Reaching the semi-finals of the 110 metre hurdles competition, he finished with the second fastest time overall of all the semi-final heats.
Nevertheless, as he was second in his heat, he was eliminated.
The winner of his heat, Forrest Smithson of the USA, went on to win the Olympic Gold Medal in the final.