Harry Edward Inducted into England Athletics Hall of Fame

Harry Edward, Britain's first black Olympic medal winner, will be inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Birmingham in November. He joins fellow honorees including Mo Farah, former sprinter Sonia Lannaman, and medal-winning hurdler Shirley Strong. chickenroad-game.rodeo

Edward won two bronze medals in the 100m and 200m at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics. He was also a three-time AAA champion in the 100yd and 220yd events, and in 1922, he won the 100, 220 and 440-yard AAA championships within a single hour.