Edward James Toms (11 December 1899 – 2 January 1971) was a

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who competed mainly in the

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. Toms competed for Great Britain in the

held in

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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates George Renwick,

Richard Ripley Richard Nicholson Ripley (23 June 1901 – 14 July 1996) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he ...

and Guy Butler. Toms also competed in the 400 metres event but was eliminated in the second round.

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1899 births 1971 deaths British male sprinters Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub