Stan Ashby

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Stanley Ashby
Personal information
Birth nameStanley Trevor Ashby
NationalityBritish
Born(1907-07-31)31 July 1907
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Died27 August 1988(1988-08-27) (aged 81)
Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

Stan Ashby (31 July 1907 – 27 August 1988) was a British middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]

Ashby was born on 31 July 1907 in Coventry, Warwickshire, the son of William and Ada Jane Ashby.

1928 Summer Olympics[edit]

Ashby was one of three British athletes competing in the men's 1500 metres. Although he came third in his heat, a report in the Coventry Evenging Telegraph says "He ran a very good race, gave of his best and was only beaten by two men whose claims to be in the final were overwhelming.".[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stanley Ashbey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
  2. ^ Philip Noel-Baker (18 August 1928). "Olympic Games Memories - The Promise of a Coventry Runner". Coventry Evening Telegraph.