Mel Brock (runner)

Mel Brock
Personal information
BornFebruary 3, 1888
Thamesford, Ontario
DiedOctober 4, 1956 (aged 68)
St. Catharines, Ontario
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmiddle distance running
ClubVarsity Blues, Toronto

George Melville Brock (February 3, 1888 – October 4, 1956) was a Canadian track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Brock finished third in the 880 yards event at the British 1911 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]

At the 1912 Olympic Games Brock finished fourth in the 800 metres competition. In the 400 metres event he was eliminated in the first round. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4x400 metre relay event.

References

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  1. ^ "Mel Brock". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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