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Aubrey Reeve

Aubrey Reeve
Personal information
Full nameAubrey Vincent Reeve
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1911-09-19)19 September 1911
Paddington, England
Died17 July 1996(1996-07-17) (aged 84)
Tooting, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres
ClubPolytechnic Harriers

Aubrey Vincent Reeve (19 September 1911 – 17 July 1996) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

Reeve finished third behind Reg Thomas in the 1 mile event at the 1933 AAA Championships.[2][3]

At the 1935 AAA Championships, Reeve won the national 3 miles title after winning at the British AAA Championships.[4][5]

After finishing third behind Peter Ward in the 3 miles event at the 1936 AAA Championships,[6][7] he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin.

At the Olympics, Reeve finished in fifth place in heat 1 of the 5,000 metres to qualify for the final but failed to finish in the final.[8]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aubrey Reeve Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Amateur titles contested". Gloucestershire Echo. 8 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Finn's brilliant 3 miles : Our athletes shine". Daily Herald. 10 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Why Lovelock lost his title". Daily Herald. 15 July 1935. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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