William James Palmer (19 April 1882 – 21 December 1967) was a British

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 ...

and in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He was born in

Windsor, Berkshire Windsor is a historic market town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British monarch. The town is situated west of ...

. In 1908 he finished sixth in the 10 mile walk event. He also participated in the final of the 3500 metre walk competition but did not finish the race. Four years later he participated in the final of the 10 kilometre walk competition but did not finish the race again.

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Sports Reference. Retrieved 2015-02-01. 1882 births 1967 deaths Sportspeople from Windsor, Berkshire British male racewalkers English male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{UK-athletics-bio-stub