George Hutson
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 5000 metres
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 3000 m team race

George William Hutson (22 December 1889 – 14 September 1914) was a British athlete who competed mainly in long-distance running events. He was born in Lewes, East Sussex.[1]

He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the 5000 metres where he won the bronze medal. He also joined teammates Joe Cottrill and Cyril Porter to win his second bronze of the games in the 3000 metre team race.[2]

Hutson was killed in action, aged 24, during World War I,[3] serving as a serjeant with the Royal Sussex Regiment during the Battle of the Marne. His remains were not recovered and his name is recorded on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial.[4][5]

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References

  1. ^ George Hutson Archived July 27, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-23.
  2. ^ "George Hutson". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Casualty Details - Hutson, George William". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  5. ^ Wallechinsky, David; Loucky, Jaime (2012). The Complete Book of the Olympics 2012 Edition. London: Aurum Press. p. 116. ISBN 978-1-84513-695-6.
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