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. On both occasions he set British 800-metres records of 1:52.4 and 1:51.8 respectively, the latter also being an Olympic record.
Douglas Lowe in 1926 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 August 1902 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 March 1981 (aged 78) Cranbrook, Kent, England | ||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 400–1500 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Cambridge Achilles Club | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 48.5 (1927) 800 m – 1:51.2 (1928) 1500 m – 3:57.0 (1924) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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