Cyril Butler Holmes (11 January 1915 – 21 June 1996) was an

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. In 1936 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event. Holmes was one of Britain's top sprinters in the late 1930s. In 1937 he won the AAA 100y in 9.9 seconds and both sprints at the World University Games. At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 100 yards in 9.7 seconds and 220 yards in 21.2 seconds. He was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards competition. In 1939 he won the AAA 220 yards in 21.9 seconds. Personal Bests: 100y – 9.7 (1938); 100 – 10.5 (1939); 220y – 21.2 (1938).Cyril Holmes at Sports Reference
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1915 births 1996 deaths Sportspeople from Bolton English male sprinters British male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England England international rugby union players Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Lancashire County RFU players 20th-century English people Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games {{England-athletics-bio-stub