Tom Richards (athlete)
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Thomas John Henry Richards (15 March 1910 – 19 January 1985) was a
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athlete who competed mainly in the Marathon. He competed for Great Britain in the
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held in
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in the Marathon where he won the
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Silver medal. He was born in
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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) {{Wales-athletics-bio-stub