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Cyril Seedhouse

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Cyril Seedhouse
Personal information
Born10 April 1892
Died21 January 1966(1966-01-21) (aged 73)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 4x400 metre relay

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Cyril Norman Seedhouse (10 April 1892 – 21 January 1966) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.[1]

He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 4 x 400-metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates George Nicol, Ernest Henley and James Soutter.[2]

During the First World War he served in the Royal Flying Corps and was injured in a dogfight that saw him drive off German Fokker aircraft.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyril Seedhouse". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cyril Seedhouse Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  3. ^ British Aviator's Fine Performance, Dundee Courier, 15 March 1916