George Chisholm

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorge Alpin•Chisholm
Used nameGeorge•Chisholm
Born2 December 1887 in Attleboro, Massachusetts (USA)
Died20 January 1920 in Attleboro, Massachusetts (USA)
Measurements181 cm / 65 kg
AffiliationsBoston AA, Boston (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

George Chisholm ran hurdles for Yale, after running at Philips Exeter in prep school. He was IC4A champion over the 120 yard hurdles in 1910-11. In the 220 yard hurdles, he was IC4A champion in 1911 and runner-up in 1910. Chisholm won the hurdles at the 1910 Yale-Harvard vs Oxbridge meet. He initially retired after his college graduation in 1911, but came back to make the 1912 Olympic team. He later returned to his home of North Attleboro, Massachusetts where he ran the family factory, the Bugbee & Niles Company, a large manufacturer of gold goods, but he died at a young age.

Personal Best: 110H – 15.3 (1912).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics USA George Chisholm
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 2 h4 r2/3