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Tom White

Full name: Charles Thomas "Tom" White
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (174 cm)
Weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
Born: November 16, 1917 in Brigg, North Lincolnshire, Great Britain
Died: January 30, 1985 in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, Great Britain
Affiliations: Lincoln Wellington Athletic Club / Appleby Frodingham SC
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Tom White finished fifth in the 1946 European Championships 800 metres. He also finished fifth in the 1950 British Empire Games 880 yards as well as in the 1950 British Empire Games 1 mile. In the British Empire Games he competed for England.

Personal Best: 800 – 1:51.5 (1946).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 30 London Athletics Men's 800 metres Great Britain GBR 5 h3 r2/3
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Athletics Men's 800 metres Great Britain GBR 5 h2 r2/3

Men's 800 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1948 Summer 30 London Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat Three 5 1:53.0
1948 Summer 30 London Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Two 3 QU 1:56.6
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat Two 5 1:53.6 1:53.79
1952 Summer 34 Helsinki Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Two 3 QU 1:52.7