Edward Ryle
British athlete
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 October 1885 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 5 April 1952 (aged 66) Navan, Meath, ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 440y/400m |
| Club | University of Cambridge |
Edward Hewish Ryle (1 October 1885 – 5 April 1952) was a British track and field athlete competing in the 400 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Biography
Born in Cambridge, his talent for running was discovered while he attended Cambridge University.[1]
Ryle finished second behind Wyndham Halswelle in the 440 yards event at the 1908 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1908 Olympic Games, Montague won his preliminary heat in the 400 metres in a walkover. He placed third in his semifinal to be eliminated from competition.[4]
References
- ^ Edward Ryle Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-21.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 6 July 1908. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ "Edward Ryle". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
- De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from the original on 27 September 2006. Retrieved 24 July 2006.
- Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2006.
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