Charles Henry Ruffell (16 September 1888 – 9 November 1923) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

Career

Ruffell finished third behind Sydney Frost in the 2 miles steeplechase event at the

1912 AAA Championships The 1912 AAA Championships was the 1912 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 22 June 1912 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge ( ...

. Shortly after the AAA Championships, he competed in the 1912 Olympic Games, in Stockholm, Sweden, where he was eliminated in the first round of the 1500 metres competition, as well as in the first rounds of the 5000 metres competition and 10000 metres competition. In 1913, he became the National steeplechase champion, and in 1914, he won the

English National Cross Country Championships The English National Cross Country Championships is an annual English cross country running event which takes place in late February following the regional championships (Southern, Midlands and Northern) which all take place on the same weekend ...

, which was held at Chesham. During World War I, he served in Palestine as a sapper with the Royal Engineers. He died at the age of 35 from acute pneumonia following a bout of influenza.

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* 1888 births 1923 deaths British male middle-distance runners British male long-distance runners British male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Royal Engineers soldiers British Army personnel of World War I Athletes from London British male cross country runners English male cross country runners English male middle-distance runners {{England-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub