Gerald Backhouse

Olympic athlete

1912 – 1941

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Who was Gerald Backhouse?

Gerald Ian d'Acres Backhouse is an Australian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1936 he finished eighth in the Olympic 800-metre event. In the 1500 metre competition he was eliminated in the first round.

At the 1938 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 1 mile contest. In the 880 yards event he finished seventh.

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Born
Dec 6, 1912
Died
Dec 28, 1941

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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