Wyndham Halswelle

Wyndham Halswelle
Halswelle in 1908
Born(1882-05-30)30 May 1882
London, England
Died31 March 1915(1915-03-31) (aged 32)
Artois, France
Burial placeRoyal Irish Rifles Graveyard, Laventie
EducationCharterhouse School
Alma materRoyal Military College, Sandhurst
OccupationAthlete
FatherKeeley Halswelle
Sports career
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
Intercalated Games
Silver medal – second place 1906 Athens 400 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1906 Athens 800 metres
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1908 London 400 metres

Wyndham Halswelle (30 May 1882 – 31 March 1915[1]) was a British athlete. He won the controversial 400m race at the 1908 Summer Olympics, becoming the only athlete to win an Olympic title by a walkover.

Halswelle was also an infantry officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. He was killed by a sniper at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle in 1915.

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