Alan Pennington (4 April 1916 – 2 June 1961) was a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Alan Pennington
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1916-04-04)4 April 1916
Wallasey, England
Died2 June 1961(1961-06-02) (aged 45)
Lisbon, Portugal
Sport
SportAthletics
Event100 metres/440 yards
ClubWallasey Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1938 Paris 200 metres

Biography

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Pennington reached the semi-final of the 100 metres event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]

Pennington won the 440 yards title in 1939, at the prestigious AAA Championships.[3]

Pennington served in World War II reaching the rank of Captain. He committed suicide in a hotel room in Lisbon.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Pennington Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Wallasey lad Alan Pennington who took on Jessie Owens". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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