Frederick Thomas Carter also known as Frank Carter (13 January 1879 – 4 June 1941) was a British

racewalker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

who competed at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...

Biography

Carter became the British 7 miles walk champion after winning the British

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title at the

1906 AAA Championships The 1906 AAA Championships was the 1906 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 7 July 1906 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) Stamford Bridge () ...

. Carter represented

Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organising the United King ...

in London, where he competed in the 10 miles walk event, finishing second in heat one behind

Ernest Webb Ernest James Webb (25 April 1874 – 24 February 1937) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the racewalking, 10-mile walk and competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London and the 1912 Summer Olympics in Sweden. ...

before just missing out on a medal after finishing in fourth place in the Olympic final. He had walked in together with Edward Spencer who was given the same time but Spencer was judged to have passed the line before Carter.

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* 1879 births 1941 deaths British male race walkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing People from Kensington Athletes from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea {{England-racewalk-athletics-bio-stub