William Coales (8 January 1886 – 19 January 1960) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the
1908 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the 3 mile team, together with
Joe Deakin
Joseph Edmund Deakin (6 February 1879 – 30 June 1972) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Deakin served with the Rifle Brigade and fought in the Boer War. During this time he set South African records at ...
and
Arthur Robertson. On the same day he ran the
five mile heats, but failed to finish.
[William Coales]
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 21 January 2015.
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1886 births
1960 deaths
English male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes of Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain
English Olympic medallists
People from Aldwincle
Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists in athletics (track and field)
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