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 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