Bill de Gruchy

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Bill de Gruchy
Bill de Gruchy 1950 (cropped).jpg
Personal information
BornWilliam de Gruchy
(1930-05-10)10 May 1930
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
 Sprinting
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
British Empire Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1950 Auckland 4 × 110 y relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1950 Auckland 100 yards

William de Gruchy (born 10 May 1930) is an Australian former athlete who specialised in sprinting.

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Biography

A Western Australian athlete, de Gruchy was raised in the Perth suburb of Mount Hawthorn. [1]

De Gruchy studied at both St Patrick's Boys' School and Aquinas College in Perth. [1]

In 1950, de Gruchy represented Australia at the British Empire Games in Auckland, where he won a silver medal in the 100 yard sprint and was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 110 yards relay team. [2]

De Gruchy won the national 100 yard sprint title for the only time in 1951, edging three-time champion John Treloar. [3] He was overlooked in favour of John Treloar for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. [4]

At the 1952 WA state championships, de Gruchy ran the 100 yard sprint in a wind assisted 9.6 seconds. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sprinter With a Future". Western Mail . 24 February 1949. p. 21.
  2. ↑ "Aust. Ends Games In Blaze Of Glory". Sunday Times (Perth) . 12 February 1950. p. 22 (Sports).
  3. ↑ "Bill de Gruchy Becomes Australia's New Sprint Champion". The Sunday Herald (Sydney) . 4 March 1951. p. 8 (Sports).
  4. ↑ "More on Bill de Gruchy". The Daily News (Perth) . 3 March 1952. p. 4 (Final). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Bill De Gruchy Runs Fastest 100 Yards Of Career". Sunday Times (Perth) . 17 February 1952. p. 20 (Sports).
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