 Christian Gitsham at the 1912 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 October 1888 Pietermaritzburg, Colony of Natal | |||||||||||
| Died | 16 June 1956 (aged 67) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Christopher William "Chris" Gitsham (15 October 1888 – 16 June 1956) was a South African athlete, who mainly competed in the men's marathon. [1]
Gitsham competed for South Africa at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the silver medal in the men's marathon event. [2] He also competed in the marathon at the 1920 Summer Olympics, but did not finish. [2]
References
- ^ "Christian Gitsham". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Christian Gitsham Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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