Cyril Seedhouse

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCyril Norman•Seedhouse
Used nameCyril•Seedhouse
Born10 April 1892 in Leighton Buzzard, England (GBR)
Died21 January 1966 (aged 73 years 9 months 11 days) in Exminster, England (GBR)
AffiliationsBlackheath Harriers, Blackheath (GBR)
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Winner of the AAA 440 y in 1912, Cyril Seedhouse won a bronze medal in the 4×400 relay at the 1912 Olympics and reached the semis of the 200 and 400. In 1913 he equaled Mel Sheppard’s world record for 500 y when this was still an officially recognized distance. During the war, he was a pilot with the Royal Flying Corps and, although shot in the back, he succeeded in bringing his plane home after a dogfight with two Fokkers.

Personal Best: 400 – 49.1e (1912).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics GBR Cyril Seedhouse
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 4 h2 r2/3
400 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h2 r2/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 3 Bronze