1913 AAA Championships

Last updated

1913 AAA Championships
Dates5 July 1913
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge (stadium)
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events16
1912
1914


The 1913 AAA Championships was the 1913 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1913 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The attendance was described as a record attendance of around 13,000, despite estimates that were higher the year previous. [1] [2]

The Championships consisted of 16 events but the steeplechase event was standardised at the distance of 2 miles for the first time.

Results

John Zander John Adolf Fredrik Zander in 1916.jpg
John Zander
Einar Nilsson Einar Nilsson SOK.jpg
Einar Nilsson

[3]

EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Willie Applegarth 10.0 James Barker 1½ yd Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Stewart 1 ft
220 yards Willie Applegarth 21.6 NR Victor d'Arcy 3-6 yd Flag of the German Empire.svg Richard Rau 1 yd
440 yards George Nicol 49.4 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg David Jacobs 6 yd Ernest Haley 6-8 yd
880 yards Flag of Sweden.svg Ernst Wilde 2:00.6 Cyril Frisby 1-2 yd Flag of Leinster.svg James Hill½ yd
1 mile Flag of Sweden.svg John Zander 4:25.8Gerald Gorringe8 yd Flag of the German Empire.svg Georg Mickler inches
4 miles George Hutson 19:32.0 Ernest Glover 19:43.0 Flag of Sweden.svg Gustav Karlsson 20:10.2
10 miles Ernest Glover 51:56.8Harry Baldwin52:44.4W. J. Tucker53:44.8
2 miles steeplechase Charles Ruffell 11:03.6Jack Cruise11:13.2Thomas Lee11:20.0
120yd hurdles George Gray 16.0 Kenneth Powell ½ yd Flag of Sweden.svg Gösta Holmér 1-2½ yd
2 miles walk Bobby Bridge 13:51.8Harold Ross14:01.8Jack Lynch14:18.8
7 miles walk Bobby Bridge
Harold Ross
52:08.4not awardedJack Lynch53:19.0
high jump Benjamin Howard Baker 1.829 Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Petterson 1.778 Flag of Sweden.svg Inge Lindholm 1.727
pole jump Flag of Sweden.svg Clas Gille 3.68 Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Hårleman 3.58 Flag of France.svg Fernand Gonder 3.50
long jump Sidney Abrahams 6.86 Flag of Sweden.svg Inge Lindholm 6.61 Flag of France.svg André Campana 6.59
shot put Flag of Sweden.svg Einar Nilsson 14.44 Flag of France.svg André Tison 13.16 Flag of Leinster.svg James Barrett 13.09
hammer throw Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Johan Lind 47.43 Flag of Sweden.svg Nils Linde 46.04Alf Flaxman41.87

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Jacobs (Welsh athlete)</span> British athlete

David Henry Jacobs was a Welsh-born track and field sprinter. He was the first British Jew to win an Olympic gold medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victor d'Arcy</span> British sprinter (1887–1961)

Victor Henry Augustus d'Arcy was a British sprint runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernest Glover (athlete)</span> British long-distance runner

Ernest Glover was a British athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl Johan Lind</span> Swedish hammer thrower

Carl Johan "Massa" Lind was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1912, 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, missing the 1916 Games that were cancelled due to World War I.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fernand Gonder</span> French pole vaulter (1883–1969)

Fernand Gonder was a French pole vaulter who won the gold medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games.

George William Hutson was a British athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carl Hårleman (gymnast)</span> Swedish athlete

Carl Hårleman was a Swedish gymnast and track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Einar Nilsson</span> Swedish athlete

Einar Nilsson was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Rau</span> German sprinter

Richard Rau was a German SS officer and track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Ernest William Haley was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Zander</span> Swedish middle-distance runner

John Adolf Fredrik Zander was a Swedish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics in the 1500 m and 3000 m events.

James Jeffrey Barker was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenneth Powell (tennis)</span> British tennis player

Kenneth Powell was a British athlete and tennis player who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics as well as at the Wimbledon Championships.

Inge Lindholm was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">André Tison</span> French athletics competitor

André Tison was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.

Nils Harald Linde was a Swedish track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

James Joseph Barrett was an Irish track and field athlete who represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

William Allan Stewart was an Australian sprinter who competed at the Olympic Games.

The 1911 AAA Championships was the 1911 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 1 July 1911 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The attendance was 12,000.

The 1912 AAA Championships was the 1912 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 22 June 1912 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The attendance was between 12,000 and 15,000 spectators.

References

  1. "Athletic Championships" . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 11 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "AAthletic Feats" . Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 11 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 July 2024.