Oswald Jacob Groenings (later ''Birkbeck'', 20 May 1880 – 24 March 1965) was a

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track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

athlete who competed in the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

. He was born in

Middlesbrough Middlesbrough ( ) is a town on the southern bank of the River Tees in North Yorkshire, England. It is near the North York Moors national park. It is the namesake and main town of its local borough council area. Until the early 1800s, the a ...

and died in

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. In 1908 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metre hurdles competition after finishing second in his heat. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event and was eliminated in the semi-finals again after finishing fourth in his heat.

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1880 births 1965 deaths Sportspeople from Middlesbrough English male hurdlers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{England-athletics-bio-stub