William Alexander Knyvett (May 28, 1882 – February 13, 1929) was a
British
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athlete who competed in the
1908 Summer Olympics
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He was born in
Jessore
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British Raj
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, modern-day Bangladesh. He was the son of A. V. Knyvett
CIE and he followed in his father's footsteps as a member of the Bengali Police.
Reaching the semi-finals of the
110 metre hurdles competition, he finished with the second fastest time overall of all the semi-final heats. Nevertheless, as he was second in his heat, he was eliminated. The winner of his heat,
Forrest Smithson
Forrest Custer Smithson (September 26, 1884 – November 25, 1962) was an American athlete, winner of 110 m hurdles at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
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of the USA, went on to win the Olympic Gold Medal in the final.
William Knyvett's profile at Sports Reference.com
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External links
William Alexander Knyvett
The Malvern Register (1865–1904), 1905, p. 390.
1882 births
1929 deaths
British male hurdlers
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
People from Jessore District
British colonial police officers
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