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'''Ernest James "Ernie" Webb''' (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a [[Great Britain|British]] athlete who competed mainly in the [[racewalking|10 mile walk]]. He was born in [[Hackney Central|Hackney]] and died in [[Toronto]]. Webb competed for the [[Herne Hill Harriers]].
'''Ernest James Webb''' (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the [[racewalking|10-mile walk]] and competed for Great Britain in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] held in London and the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] in Sweden.


== Biography ==
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He competed for Great Britain in the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] held in [[London]], [[Great Britain]] in the 10 mile walk where he won the Silver medal behind fellow Brit [[George Larner]]. The two of them repeated this in the 3500 metre walk giving Ernest Webb his second silver medal of the games.
Webb, born in [[Hackney Central|Hackney]], London, competed for the [[Herne Hill Harriers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69569 |title=Ernest Webb |work=Olympedia |access-date=11 March 2021}}</ref>


Webb became the [[List of British champions in 10,000 metres walk|National 7 miles champion]] after winning the [[AAA Championships]] title at the [[1908 AAA Championships]]. He also finished second behind [[George Larner]] in the 2 miles walk event.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000668/19080706/152/0008 |title=AAA Championships |work=Birmingham Daily Gazette |date=6 July 1908 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=25 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{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=25 August 2024}}</ref>
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Four years later he returned to the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] in [[Stockholm]], [[Sweden]] where he competed in the inaugural 10 kilometre walk and finished off with his third Olympic silver behind Canada's [[George Goulding]].


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At the 1908 Olympic Games, Webb competed in the 10 mile walk, where he won the silver medal behind fellow Brit [[George Larner]]. The two of them repeated this in the 3500 metre walk giving Ernest Webb his second silver medal of the games.
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Four years later he returned to the 1912 Olympic Games in [[Stockholm]], Sweden, where he competed in the inaugural 10 kilometre walk and finished off with his third Olympic silver behind Canada's [[George Goulding]].
He died in [[Toronto]], Canada.

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Revision as of 11:34, 25 August 2024

Ernest Webb
Webb at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born25 April 1874
Hackney, London, England
Died24 February 1937 (aged 62)
Toronto, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventwalking events
ClubHerne Hill Harriers
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 3500 metre walk
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 10 mile walk
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm 10 kilometre walk

Ernest James Webb (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10-mile walk and competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and the 1912 Summer Olympics in Sweden.

Biography

Webb, born in Hackney, London, competed for the Herne Hill Harriers.[1]

Webb became the National 7 miles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1908 AAA Championships. He also finished second behind George Larner in the 2 miles walk event.[2][3]

At the 1908 Olympic Games, Webb competed in the 10 mile walk, where he won the silver medal behind fellow Brit George Larner. The two of them repeated this in the 3500 metre walk giving Ernest Webb his second silver medal of the games.

Four years later he returned to the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden, where he competed in the inaugural 10 kilometre walk and finished off with his third Olympic silver behind Canada's George Goulding.

He died in Toronto, Canada.

References

  1. ^ "Ernest Webb". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 6 July 1908. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 August 2024.


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