Cyril Butler Holmes (11 January 1915 – 21 June 1996) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the

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. He was also capped three times for the

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Biography

Born in

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, Holmes was one of Britain's top sprinters in the late 1930s. He finished second behind Tinus Osendarp in the 100 yards event and second behind Arthur Sweeney in the 220 yards event at the 1936 AAA Championships. One month later he was selected to represent

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at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 100 metres event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1937, he won the 1937 AAA Championships 100y in 9.9 seconds and both sprints at the World University Games. Holmes represented

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at the 1938 Empire Games, where he won the gold medal in the 100 yards contest in 9.7 seconds and in the 220 yards event in 21.2 seconds. He was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards competition. Holmes became the national 220 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1939 AAA Championships. Personal Bests: 100y – 9.7 (1938); 100 – 10.5 (1939); 220y – 21.2 (1938).

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Cyril 1915 births 1996 deaths Sportspeople from Bolton English male sprinters British male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England England international rugby union players Lancashire County RFU players 20th-century English sportsmen Medallists at the 1938 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics