Brigadier Crew Hadlett Stoneley

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(9 May 1911 – 27 August 2002) was an

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who competed for

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in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. He was born in

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, educated at Blundell's School and in 1931 received his commission in the

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. Stoneley retired in 1964 as a

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and served as Colonel Commandant of the Royal Signals. He died in

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. Stoneley competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Games held in Los Angeles as the leadoff runner in the

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where he won the silver medal with his teammates

Tommy Hampson Thomas Hampson (28 October 1907 – 4 September 1965) was an English athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the first man to run 800 metres in under 1 minute 50 seconds. Hampson, a native of Clapham (London), didn't ...

David Burghley David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, KCMG KStJ (9 February 1905 – 22 October 1981), styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party poli ...

and

Godfrey Rampling Godfrey Lionel Rampling (14 May 1909 – 20 June 2009) was an English athlete and army officer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He turned 100 on 14 May 2009 and was the ol ...

. In the 400 metre contest he was eliminated in the semi-finals. At the

1934 British Empire Games The 1934 British Empire Games were the second edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, held in England, from 4–11 August 1934. The host city was London, with the main venue at Wembley Park, although the track cycling events wer ...

he was a member of the English relay team which won the gold medal in the 4 x 440 yards competition. In the 440 yards event he won the bronze medal. Stoneley was awarded the

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1911 births 2002 deaths Athletes from Leeds People educated at Blundell's School English male sprinters British male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Officers of the Order of the British Empire Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Royal Corps of Signals officers Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) 20th-century British Army personnel Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games {{England-athletics-bio-stub