Ernest James "Ernie" Webb (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a

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athlete who competed mainly in the 10 mile walk. He was born in Hackney and died in

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. Webb competed for the

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. He competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in

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in the 10 mile walk where he won the Silver medal behind fellow Brit George Larner. The two of them repeated this in the 3500 metre walk giving Ernest Webb his second silver medal of the games. Four years later he returned to the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden where he competed in the inaugural 10 kilometre walk and finished off with his third Olympic silver behind Canada's George Goulding.

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* 1874 births 1937 deaths English male racewalkers Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes from London People from Hackney Central Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub