Cyril Norman Seedhouse (10 April 1892 – 21 January 1966) was a British athlete who competed at 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

Seedhouse became the National 440 yards champion after winning the

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title 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, Seedhouse competed for Great Britain n the 4 x 400-metre relay, at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in

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, Sweden. He won the bronze medal with his teammates George Nicol, Ernest Henley and James Soutter. Seedhouse regained his 440 yards title at the

1914 AAA Championships The 1914 AAA Championships was the 1914 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 3–4 July 1914 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The att ...

. During the First World War he served in the

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and was injured in a

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that saw him drive off German

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aircraft.British Aviator's Fine Performance, ''Dundee Courier'', 15 March 1916

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seedhouse, Cyril 1892 births 1966 deaths British male sprinters English male sprinters Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) People from Leighton Buzzard Sportspeople from Bedfordshire Military personnel from Bedfordshire Royal Flying Corps personnel 20th-century English sportsmen