Charles Thomas Clibbon (3 February 1895 – 4 April 1975) was an English long-distance runner, who competed at the

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and

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Career

Clibbon became the National 10 mile champion after winning the

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title at the

1920 AAA Championships The 1920 AAA Championships was the 1920 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 2–3 July 1920 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance was be ...

. The following month he competed at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium, where failed to finish his 10,000 metres final race. In 1920, Clibbon also finished fourth at the 1920 International Cross Country Championships, winning a gold medal with the English team. Clibbon finished second behind

Halland Britton Halland Britton (18 February 1890 – 11 February 1975) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the Olympic Games. Career Britton finished third behind Percy Hodge in the steeplechase event at the 1920 AAA Championships. The fo ...

in the 10 miles event at the

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. Two years later at the 1924 Olympic Games he placed sixth in the 5000 metres and 14th in the 10,000 metres.

References

1895 births 1975 deaths People from Ware, Hertfordshire English male long-distance runners British male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics 20th-century English sportsmen {{England-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub