Richard Nicholson Ripley also known as Dick Ripley (23 June 1901 – 14 July 1996) was a British athlete who raced mainly in the 400 metres and competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
 Ripley in 1924 | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | |||||||||||
| Born | 23 June 1901 Ormesby, Middlesbrough, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 14 July 1996 (aged 95) Hartlepool, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 440y/400m | |||||||||||
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editRipley competed for Great Britain at the 1924 Olympics Games held in Paris, France, in the 4 x 400 metre relay, where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Edward Toms, George Renwick and Guy Butler.[1]
The following year Ripley finished third behind Henry Stallard in the 440 yards event at the 1925 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Richard Ripley". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
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