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Charles Clibbon

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Charles Clibbon
Charles Clibbon, Joseph Guillemot and Christopher Vose in 1920
Personal information
Born3 February 1895
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Died4 April 1975 (aged 80)
Harmondsworth, London, Great Britain
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)5000 m, 10,000 m
ClubBirchfield Harriers, Birmingham;
Surrey AC, Kingston-upon-Thames
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m – 15:20.4e (1924)
10000 m – 32:08.8e (1920)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  England
International Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1920 Belfast Team

Charles Thomas Clibbon (3 February 1895 – 4 April 1975) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] In 1920 he failed to finish his 10,000 m final race, and in 1924 he placed sixth in the 5000 m and 14th in the 10,000 m.[1]

Clibbon finished fourth at the 1920 International Cross Country Championships, winning a gold medal with the English team.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Charles Clibbon. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Charles Clibbon. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Charles Clibbon". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.