Clarence Lidington

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameClarence George•Lidington
Used nameClarence•Lidington
Born7 November 1880 in Toronto, Ontario (CAN)
Died20 February 1940 in Detroit, Michigan (USA)
AffiliationsSocialer Turnverein, Detroit (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Clarence Lidington competed in four events at the 1904 St. Louis Olympics. He competed in the individual all-around (90th); the individual all-around, apparatus work (108th); the individual all-around, field sports (=36th); and the team all-around, apparatus work and field sports (12th). Lidington represented the Socialer Turnverein in Detroit. He was a Canadian citizen in 1904, having been born in Toronto, and was still a Canadian in 1917 when he registered for the US Military Draft for World War I. At that time he worked as an electrician for the Detroit Edison Company.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) USA Clarence Lidington
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 90
Individual All-Around, Field Sports, Men (Olympic) =36
Individual All-Around, Apparatus Work, Men (Olympic) 108
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Socialer Turnverein, Detroit 12

Errata

Name previously recorded as Clarence Kiddington