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Victor d'Arcy

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Victor d'Arcy
Vic d'Arcy (left) and Harold Abrahams in 1920
Personal information
Born30 June 1887 (1887-06-30)
Rotherhithe, London, Great Britain
Died12 March 1961 (1961-03-13) (aged 73)
Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubPolytechnic Harriers, London
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 yd – 9.8 (1911)
100 m – 10.9 (1911)
200 m – 21.6 (1914)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 4×100 m relay

Victor Henry Augustus d'Arcy (30 June 1887 – 12 March 1961) was a British sprint runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.[3]

Biography

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D'Arcy finished second behind Frederick Ramsdell in the 100 yards event at the 1911 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

At the 1912 Olympic Games, d'Arcy was eliminated in the semifinals of both 100 m and 200 m events. As a third leg in the British 4 × 100 m relay team, he won a gold medal despite finishing second behind the United States in the semifinal. United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton. The same mistake was made in the final by world record holder and main favourite German team.[1]

The following year, D'Arcy finished second behind Willie Applegarth in the 220 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships[7][8] and this was repeated at the 1914 AAA Championships.[9] After the war, d'Arcy continued to race and finished second behind William Hill in the 100 yards event at the 1919 AAA Championships.[10][11]

At the 1920 Summer Olympics, d'Arcy again reached the semifinals of the 100 m and also ran in the heats of the 200 m. He ran again in the third leg in the British 4 × 100 m relay team, which finished fourth. After the Games, he moved to Rhodesia, where he lived until he died in 1961.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vic d'Arcy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ Victor d'Arcy. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Victor d'Arcy". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Amateur Athletic Championship". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA Champions". Sporting Life. 3 July 1911. Retrieved 1 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Athletic Feats". Sporting Life. 7 July 1913. Retrieved 16 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Herald. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "Amateur Champions". Daily Record. 7 July 1919. Retrieved 21 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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