Aubrey Reeve

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAubrey Vincent•Reeve
Used nameAubrey•Reeve
Born19 September 1911 in Paddington, England (GBR)
Died17 July 1996 in Tooting, England (GBR)
Measurements175 cm / 57 kg
AffiliationsPolytechnic Harriers, Westminster (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

After placing third in the mile at the 1933 AAA Championships, Aubrey Reeve improved his personal best by six seconds at the 1934 Southern Counties Championships with a sensational victory over Sydney Wooderson and Jack Lovelock. In the 1934 British Empire Games he finished fourth in the 1 mile. Although he won the mile against Finland in 1935, he began to concentrate on the 3 miles that year and won the AAA title. He also placed third in the 3 miles at the Championships in 1936 and 1939 and was a finalist in the 5K at the 1936 Olympics. After the Olympics he was a prominent field event judge and referee.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:54.2 (1935); Mile – 4:14.8 (1934); 3 miles – 14:11.6 (1939); 5000 – 15:06.8 (1936).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Aubrey Reeve
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) AC