Thomas John Henry Richards (15 March 1910 – 19 January 1985) was a
Welsh
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athlete who competed mainly in the
Marathon. He competed for Great Britain in the
1948 Summer Olympics
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held in
London
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,
Great Britain
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in the
Marathon where he won the
Olympic
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Silver medal. He was born in
Upper Cwmbran
Upper Cwmbran ( cy, Cwmbrân Uchaf) is a suburb of Cwmbran, Torfaen in Wales. It lies in between the suburbs of Pontnewydd and Thornhill. It is a community and electoral ward of Torfaen County Borough Council.
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.
References
Tom Richards at ''Sports-Reference.com''
1910 births
1985 deaths
Sportspeople from Torfaen
Welsh male long-distance runners
Welsh male marathon runners
Olympic athletes of Great Britain
Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Welsh Olympic medallists
Commonwealth Games competitors for Wales
Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
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