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London Athletic Club

Index London Athletic Club

London Athletic Club (LAC) is a track and field club based in London, England. [1]

46 relations: Amateur Athletic Association of England, Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Barn Elms, Chariots of Fire, Chelsea F.C., Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, David Puttnam, Douglas Lowe (athlete), Douglas Neame, Edwin Flack, England Boxing, Four-minute mile, Freddie Wolff, Geoff Parsons (athlete), Guy Butler (athlete), Harold Abrahams, Harry Kane (hurdler), Hurlingham Park, Jack Parker (hurdler), John Disley, Le Touquet, Lillie Bridge Grounds, London Marathon, London Underground, Motspur Park, New York Athletic Club, Philip Noel-Baker, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen's Club, Roger Bannister, Sidney Abrahams, Stamford Bridge (stadium), Vernon Morgan, Walter Rye, White City Stadium, Wyndham Halswelle, 1896 Summer Olympics, 1924 Summer Olympics, 1928 Summer Olympics, 1948 Summer Olympics, 1952 Summer Olympics, 1956 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1988 Summer Olympics.

Amateur Athletic Association of England

The Amateur Athletic Association of England or AAA (pronounced 'three As') is the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880.

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Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt

Colonel Arthur Espie Porritt, Baron Porritt (10 August 1900 – 1 January 1994) was a New Zealand physician, military surgeon, statesman and athlete.

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Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics

At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, 29 athletics events were contested, 23 for men and 6 for women.

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Barn Elms

Barn Elms is an open space in Barnes in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire is a 1981 British historical drama film.

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Chelsea F.C.

Chelsea Football Club is a professional football club in London, England, that competes in the Premier League.

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Crystal Palace National Sports Centre

The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium.

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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter

David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, KCMG (9 February 1905 – 22 October 1981), styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party politician.

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David Puttnam

David Terence Puttnam, Baron Puttnam, (born 25 February 1941) is a British film producer and educator.

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Douglas Lowe (athlete)

Douglas Gordon Arthur Lowe (7 August 1902 – 30 March 1981) was a British double Olympic Games champion, winning gold medals in 1924 and 1928.

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Douglas Neame

Commodore Douglas Mortimer Lewes Neame DSO Bar (9 October 1901 – 13 June 1988) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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Edwin Flack

Edwin Harold "Teddy" Flack (5 November 1873 – 10 January 1935) was an Australian athlete and tennis player.

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England Boxing

England Boxing, known until 2013 as the Amateur Boxing Association of England, is the governing body of amateur boxing clubs in England.

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Four-minute mile

In the sport of athletics, a four-minute mile means completing a mile run (1,760 yards, or 1,609.344 metres) in less than four minutes.

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Freddie Wolff

Frederick Ferdinand "Freddie" Wolff, CBE, TD (13 October 1910 – 26 January 1988) was a British athlete, winner of gold medal in 4 × 400 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Geoff Parsons (athlete)

Geoff Parsons (born 14 August 1964 in Margate) is a retired Scottish high jumper, who won three Great Britain titles (AAA Championships) in the men's high jump event.

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Guy Butler (athlete)

Guy Montagu Butler (25 August 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a British sprinter, winner of the gold medal in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

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Harold Abrahams

Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE (15 December 1899 – 14 January 1978) was an English track and field athlete.

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Harry Kane (hurdler)

Harry Kane (born 24 May 1933) is a British former Olympic hurdler.

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Hurlingham Park

Hurlingham Park is a park and multi-use sports ground in Fulham, London, England.

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Jack Parker (hurdler)

Frederick John "Jack" Parker (born 6 September 1927) is a former British international hurdler.

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John Disley

John Ivor Disley CBE (20 November 1928 – 8 February 2016) was a Welsh athlete.

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Le Touquet

Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, commonly referred to as Le Touquet, is a commune near Etaples,in the Pas-de-Calais department in northern France.

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Lillie Bridge Grounds

The Lillie Bridge Grounds was a sports ground on the Fulham side of West Brompton, London.

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London Marathon

The London Marathon (currently known through sponsorship as the Virgin Money London Marathon) is a long-distance running event held in London, United Kingdom, part of the World Marathon Majors.

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London Underground

The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground, or by its nickname the Tube) is a public rapid transit system serving London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.

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Motspur Park

Motspur Park, also known locally as West Barnes, is a suburb in south-west London.

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New York Athletic Club

The New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in New York City.

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Philip Noel-Baker

Philip John Noel-Baker, Baron Noel-Baker, (1 November 1889 – 8 October 1982), born Philip John Baker, was a British politician, diplomat, academic, outstanding amateur athlete, and renowned campaigner for disarmament.

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, 10 June 1921) is the husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Queen's Club

The Queen's Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England.

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Roger Bannister

Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister (23 March 1929 – 3 March 2018) was a British middle-distance athlete, doctor and academic who ran the first sub-4-minute mile.

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Sidney Abrahams

Sir Sidney Solomon Abrahams (11 February 1885 – 14 May 1957), nicknamed Solly, was a British Olympic athlete and 26th Chief Justice of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

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Stamford Bridge (stadium)

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in Fulham, South-West London.

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Vernon Morgan

Vernon Eversfield Morgan (2 May 1904 – 23 October 1992) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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Walter Rye

Walter Rye (31 October 1843 – 24 February 1929) was a British athlete and antiquary, who wrote over 80 works on Norfolk.

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White City Stadium

White City Stadium (originally The Great Stadium) was built in White City, London, for the 1908 Summer Olympics and is often seen as the precursor to the modern seater stadium and noted for hosting the finish of the first modern distance marathon.

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Wyndham Halswelle

Wyndham Halswelle (30 May 1882 – 31 March 1915) was a British athlete.

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1896 Summer Olympics

The 1896 Summer Olympics (Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad, was the first international Olympic Games held in modern history.

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1924 Summer Olympics

The 1924 Summer Olympics (Les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France.

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1928 Summer Olympics

The 1928 Summer Olympics (Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from 28 July to 12 August 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in London, United Kingdom.

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1952 Summer Olympics

The 1952 Summer Olympics (Kesäolympialaiset 1952; Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1952.

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1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in November–December 1956, apart from the equestrian events, which were held five months earlier in Stockholm, Sweden.

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1984 Summer Olympics

The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event that was held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles (LA), California, United States.

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1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean), were an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Athletic_Club

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