Thomas Evenson (9 January 1910 – 28 November 1997) was an
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long-distance runner
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who competed for
Great Britain
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at the
1932
Events January
* January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel.
* January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident (1932), Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort ...
and
1936 Summer Olympics
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.
In 1932 he won the silver medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase event. Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the
3000 metre steeplechase competition. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 6 miles contest and finished fifth in the 3 miles event. In 1934 he won the silver medal in the 2-mile steeplechase.
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Evenson competed at the ]International Cross Country Championships
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in 1930–1936 and won seven gold medals: two individual and five with English teams.[
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1910 births
1997 deaths
Sportspeople from Manchester
English male long-distance runners
British male steeplechase runners
English male steeplechase runners
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
English Olympic medallists
International Cross Country Championships winners
Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1934 British Empire Games
Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games
Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games
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