Alan Pennington

Alan Pennington (4 April 1916 2 June 1961) was a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Alan Pennington
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1916-04-04)4 April 1916
Wallasey, England
Died2 June 1961(1961-06-02) (aged 45)
Lisbon, Portugal
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
1938 Paris200 metres

He served in World War II reaching the rank of Captain. He committed suicide in a hotel room in Lisbon.[2]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Pennington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Wallasey lad Alan Pennington who took on Jessie Owens". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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