Victor d'Arcy
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Vic d'Arcy (left) and Harold Abrahams in 1920
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| Born | 30 June 1887 Rotherhithe, London, Great Britain |
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| Died | 12 March 1961 (aged 73) Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers, London | |||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 yd – 9.8 (1911) 100 m – 10.9 (1911) 200 m – 21.6 (1914)[1][2] |
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Victor Henry Augustus "Vic" d'Arcy (30 June 1887 – 12 March 1961) was a British sprint runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.
In 1912 d'Arcy was eliminated in the semifinals of both 100 m and 200 m events. As a third leg in the British 4×100 m relay team, he won a gold medal, in spite of finishing second after United States in the semifinal. United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton, the same mistake was made in the final by world record holder and main favourite German team.[1]
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, d'Arcy again reached the semifinals of the 100 m and also ran in the heats of the 200 m. He ran again the third leg in the British 4×100 m relay team which finished fourth. After the Games he moved to South Africa, where he lived until his death in 1961.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vic d'Arcy. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Victor d'Arcy. trackfield.brinkster.net
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