George Nicol (28 December 1886 – 28 January 1967) was a British

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who competed at the

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and

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Career

Nicol born in

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was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, Nicol won his preliminary heat in the

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with a time of 50.8 seconds. This qualified him to compete in the semifinals, where he placed third in his heat to be eliminated. Four years later at the

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, Sweden, he won his 400 metres heat before being eliminated in the semifinals. However, he was part of the team with Ernest Henley,

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and James Soutter that won the bronze medal in the

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. The following year, he became the National 440 yards champion after winning the

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title at the

1913 AAA Championships The 1913 AAA Championships was the 1913 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 5 July 1913 at the Stamford Bridge (stadium) in London, England. The ...

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* 1886 births 1967 deaths People from Battersea Athletes from the London Borough of Wandsworth English male sprinters British male sprinters Olympic male sprinters Olympic athletes for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub