Henry Hawtrey

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Henry Courtenay Hawtrey Template:Post-nominals (29 June 1882 – 16 November 1961) was a British track and field athlete, winner of Template:Convert run at the 1906 Summer Olympics.<ref>Template:Cite Sports-Reference</ref>

Biography

Hawtrey born in Southampton, finished second behind Joseph Binks in the AAA Championships 1 mile event at the 1902 AAA Championships.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Before the 1906 Olympic Games, the British were the leading force in long-distance running. Although the most celebrated long-distance runner Alfred Shrubb had turned to professional just before the 1906 "intercalated" Olympics of, the Britons sent a very good team to Athens.

Henry Hawtrey took the lead after Template:Convert and won easily, beating second-placed runner John Svanberg from Sweden by Template:Convert. The Britons used good teamwork to aid Hawtrey to win, as third-placed Irishman John Daly was disqualified because he blocked the Swedish runner's way several times.

Hawtrey served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1918 New Year Honours.<ref>Template:London Gazette</ref>

He died in 1961 in Aldershot.