Doug Wilson (athlete)

Douglas Gordon Doug Wilson (28 January 1920 – 18 October 2010)^[1] was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In London he competed in the men's 1500m event, but was eliminated in the opening round, placing fifth in his heat. He was born in Islington and was a member of the Polytechnic Harriers of London.^[2] In 2008 he was interviewed by the BBC on the subject of the 2012 Summer Olympics that are to be held in London, where he suggested that the organizing committee "should go back to basics, the simplicity of the games".^[3] He died in Winchester, Hampshire, England in October 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Doug Wilson 1920 - 2010" (Press release). Kingston AC & Polytechnic Harriers. 2010-10-25. http://www.kingstonandpoly.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1170&Itemid=1. Retrieved 2010-10-28. 
2. ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans, Bill Mallon, and Hilary Evans (2010). "Doug Wilson Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/doug-wilson-1.html. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 
3. ^ Thordardottir, Ingibjorg (2008-08-26). "Keep it simple say 1948 Olympians". BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7570970.stm. Retrieved 2010-03-09. 

Persondata
Name	Wilson, Doug
Alternative names
Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	28 January 1920
Place of birth	Isington, London, England
Date of death	18 October 2010
Place of death	Winchester, Hampshire, England

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