Laurence Reavell-Carter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 August 1914 Brentford, England |
| Died | 4 October 1985 (aged 71) Hastings, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus |
| Club | Reading University AC/ Milocarian AC/ Royal Air Force |
Laurence Reavell-Carter CBE (27 August 1914 – 4 October 1985) was an English discus thrower who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]Reavell-Carter was born in Brentford. He finished second behind Bernarr Prendergast in the discus throw event at the 1936 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics held in Berlin, where he was eliminated during the qualifying of the discus competition.[5]
Reavell-Carter returned to competition after World War II and finished third behind Cummin Clancy at the 1948 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the discus throw event finishing 25th.[5]
Reavell-Carter was a Wing Commander of the Royal Air Force, and was decorated Commander of the Order of the British Empire.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurence Reavell-Carter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
- ^ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
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