Will Hildreth

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameWilfred Reginald "Will"•Hildreth
Used nameWill•Hildreth
Born1 July 1896 in Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra (IND)
Died1979 in ?, Surrey (GBR)
NOC India

Biography

Wilfred Reginald Hildreth was a track and field athlete who was an outstanding sprinter, holding the Indian 200 meters record for two decades. Hildreth represented India at the 1924 Paris Olympics where he ran in both the 100 and 200 metres but did not advance from the heats in either race. There is conflicting information about his participation in the 200 metres in Paris, with the Official Report listing him as a non-starter while a French newspaper mentions that he injured himself during the race. Hildreth was also scheduled to run in the 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, and the two relay races at the Paris Games, but did not start in any of those. His son Peter was a champion hurdler who competed at three Olympic Games from 1952 to 1960.

Personal Bests: 100y – 10.2 (1916); 200 – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics IND Will Hildreth
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h5 r1/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h8 r1/4
400 metres, Men (Olympic) DNS
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) DNS
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) British India DNS
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) British India DNS

Olympic family relations