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Willard Tibbetts
Full name: Willard Lewis Tibbetts, Jr.
Gender: Male
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Weight: 130 lbs (59 kg)
Born: March 26, 1903 in South Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 28, 1992 in Brewster, Massachusetts, United States
Affiliations: Harvard Crimson, Cambridge (USA)
Country: 
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
Biography
While at Harvard, Willard Tibbetts won the IC4A two mile title, both indoors and outdoors, in 1926. He was also the IC4A cross-country champion in 1925. He earned his place on the 1924 Olympic team by finishing fourth in the 3,000 m at the Final Trials and in Paris he placed 11th individually Tibbets; took up a career as an investment banker, working for the Boston firm of White, Wild & Co. Personal Best: 3000 – 8:49.8e (1924). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Men's 3,000 metres, Team | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze |
Men's 3,000 metres, Team
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | TP | IP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | USA | Final Standings | 3 | 25 | 12/11 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | USA | Final | 3 | 25 | 12/11 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | United States | USA | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 9 | 4 |
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