Cyril Arthur Halligan (10 November 1886 – 16 May 1942) was a New Zealander who competed for Great BritainSports Reference: Arthur Halligan biography
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. He finished second in his heat but only the winners advanced to the semi-finals. Halligan won the Scottish 120 yards hurdles title in 1909 and eventually returned to New Zealand where he won the same event in 1915.

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1886 births 1942 deaths New Zealand male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain New Zealand Athletics Championships winners {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub