Geoffrey Tudor
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| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 29 December 1923 Marhee, India |
| Died | 2 October 2018 (aged 94) Bradiford, Devon, England |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | steeplechase |
| Club | University of Oxford AC Achilles Club |
Geoffrey David Claud Tudor (29 December 1923 – 2 October 2018) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]Born in 1923 he was the son of Claud Tudor, he was educated at Wellington School and Christ Church College, Oxford.[1] Tudor was a lightweight boxer before taking up athletics and won the 1946 Oxbridge Sports half-mile title.[2]
Tudor finished second behind Peter Curry in the 2 miles steeplechase event at the 1948 AAA Championships.[3][4] Shortly after the AAAs, Tudor represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.[2] He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event and was eliminated in heat two.[5]
Tudor later taught English and Mathematics at Abingdon School from 1948 to 1949[6] before moving to Devon to teach at the University College of the South West of England.[7]
He died on 2 October 2018 at the age of 94[8] in Bradiford, Devon.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ancestry LifeStory: Geoffrey David Claud Tudor
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Olympic profile". Sports reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1948 School Notes" (PDF). the Abingdonian.
- ^ "1949 School Notes" (PDF). the Abingdonian.
- ^ Ancestry: Mr Geoffrey David Claud Tudor in the England and Wales, Death Index, 1989-2018
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