George Webber (athlete)
{{Short description|British long-distance runner}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
|name= George Webber
|image=
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|birth_date= 6 December 1894
|birth_place= Shepherd's Bush, London
| death_date = 31 May 1950 (aged 55)
| death_place = Luton, England
|sport=Athletics
|event= Middle distance
|club= Highgate Harriers
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport| Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country | {{GBR2}} }}
{{Medal|Olympics}}
{{Medal|Silver| 1924 Paris| 3000 metre team}}
}}
George Joseph Webber (6 December 1894 – 31 May 1950) was a British athlete, who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Career
Webber was born in Shepherd's Bush, London, and was affiliated with Highgate Harriers. He finished third behind Joe Blewitt in the 4 miles event at the 1923 AAA Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001947/19230707/184/0012 |title=Liddell creates new record |work=Pall Mall Gazette |date=7 July 1923 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=8 December 2024 }}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000687/19220703/418/0016 |title=Athletic Championships |work=Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer |date=9 July 1923 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 December 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=8 December 2024 }}
At the 1924 Olympic Games held in Paris, France, he competed for Great Britain in the 3000 metre team event, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Bertram Macdonald and Herbert Johnston.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69571 |title=George Webber |work=Olympedia |access-date=28 September 2021}}
References
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External links
- {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/george-webber-1.html |title=George Webber |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130072054/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/we/george-webber-1.html |archive-date=30 January 2012 |url-status=dead}}
{{Footer Great Britain athletics team at the 1924 Summer Olympics}}
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