Ernest James Webb (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 10-mile walk and competed for Great Britain in the

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held in London and the

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in Sweden.

Biography

Webb, born in Hackney, London, competed for the Herne Hill Harriers. Webb became the National 7 miles champion after winning the

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title at the 1908 AAA Championships. He also finished second behind George Larner in the 2 miles walk event. At the 1908 Olympic Games, Webb competed in the 10 mile walk, winning the silver medal behind fellow Brit George Larner. The two of them repeated this in the 3500 metre walk, giving Ernest Webb his second silver medal of the games. Webb won four more AAA titles in the 2 miles and 7 miles walks, at the 1909 AAA Championships and 1910 AAA Championships. Three years later in 1912, he returned to the Olympic Games in

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, Sweden, where he competed in the inaugural 10 kilometre walk and finished off with his third Olympic silver behind Canada's George Goulding. He died in

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, Canada.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Ernest 1874 births 1937 deaths English male race walkers British male race walkers Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Hackney Central Athletes from the London Borough of Hackney Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)