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Charles Green (athlete)

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Charles Green
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born(1921-08-15)15 August 1921
Albany, Western Australia
Died6 May 2009(2009-05-06) (aged 87)[1][2]
Sport
SportTrack & Field
Event110m hurdles

Charles Richard Green (21 August 1921 – 6 May 2009)[3] was an Australian athlete. He competed in the 110m hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics but he failed to advance past the first round in either event.[4] He retired from competitive athletics after the Olympics to begin a long and distinguished career in medicine.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Cemetery Records". www2.mcb.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Death notice". The West Australian. 7 May 2009. p. 56.
  3. ^ 2009
  4. ^ "Charles Green Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Dr Charles Green University career". University of Western Australia. September 2001. Archived from the original on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2014.