Frederick Newton Hibbins (23 March 1890 – 1969) was a

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athlete who competed mainly in the cross country team. He was born and died in

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. He competed for Great Britain in the

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held in

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in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Ernest Glover and Thomas Humphreys.

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* 1890 births 1969 deaths English male long-distance runners Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Sportspeople from Stamford, Lincolnshire Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Olympic cross country runners {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub