Walter Porter
- August 30, 1903
- August 3, 1979
- 75 years
About Walter Porter
Walter Porter, 75, British Olympic runner (1924).
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|Walter Harold Porter (30 August 1903 – 3 August 1979) was a British athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Career
Porter was the Yorkshire champion at 880 yards, the mile, and 3 miles and finished third behind William Seagrove in the a mile event at the 1924 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he was selected for the British team to compete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a silver medal in the 3000 metres team race.
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