RAF Olympians

Athletes who have competed in an Olympic Games whilst serving in the Royal Air Force

Rank	Name	Year	Venue	Event	DOB	RAF Champion
Flt Lt	H C Irwin	1920	Antwerp	5000m	-	-
Sgt	S Ferris	1924	Paris	Marathon	29/08/1900	-
Sgt	S Ferris	1928	Amsterdam	Marathon	29/08/1900	-
AC	R H Thomas	1928	Amsterdam	1500m	-	1927, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37
Sgt	S Ferris	1932	Los Angeles	Marathon	29/08/1900	-
Sgt	D O Finlay	1932	Los Angeles	110mH	27/05/1909	1928-38, 47-51
Sgt	D O Finlay	1932	Los Angeles	4x100m	27/05/1909	-
Sgt	R H Thomas	1932	Los Angeles	1500m	-	1927, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37
Fg Off	D O Finlay	1936	Berlin	110mH	27/05/1909	1928-38, 47-51
Fg Off	D O Finlay	1936	Berlin	4x100m	27/05/1909	-
Flt Lt	A W Sweeney	1936	Berlin	100m	20/05/1909	1932-37, 39
Flt Lt	A W Sweeney	1936	Berlin	200m	20/05/1909	1932, 34-37, 39
Flt Lt	E C K Douglas	1948	London	Hammer	14/11/1922	-
Wg Cdr	D O Finlay	1948	London	110mH	27/05/1909	1928-38, 47-51
Sgt	L Laing	1948	London	Sprints and Relay	-	-
AC	E R McDonald Bailey	1948	London	100m	08/12/1920	1946, 47
Sqn Ldr	L Reavell-Carter	1948	London	Discus	27/08/1914	-
Flt Lt	A S Wint	1948	London	400m	-	-
Flt Lt	G M Elliot	1952	Helsinki	Pole Vault	07/04/1931	-
Flt Lt	G M Elliot	1952	Helsinki	Decathlon	07/041931	-
SAC	G A Carr	1956	Melbourne	Discus	01/02/1956	-
SAC	G D Ibbotson	1956	Melbourne	5000m	17/06/1932	-
Fg Off	M Pharoah	1956	Melbourne	Discus	18/07/1931	-
Fg Off	E R Sandstrom	1956	Melbourne	100m	11/09/1931	1954, 55
Fg Off	E R Sandstrom	1956	Melbourne	200m	11/09/1931	1954, 55
Fg Off	E R Sandstrom	1956	Melbourne	4x100m	11/09/1931	-
LAC	D H Segal	1956	Melbourne	100m	20/03/1937	1956, 57
LAC	D H Segal	1956	Melbourne	200m	20/03/1937	1956, 57
LAC	D H Segal	1956	Melbourne	4x100m	20/03/1937	1956, 57
SAC	D J Chapman	1960	Rome	3000m S/Ch	21/08/1936	-
Sgt	D G Halliday	1972	Munich	100m	16/05/1947	1968-74, 76, 77
Sgt	D G Halliday	1972	Munich	4x100m	16/05/1947	-
JT	A Williams	1972	Munich	4x400m	-	-
Flt Lt	R G Hackney	1980	Moscow	3000m S/Ch	02/09/1957	-
Flt Lt	R G Hackney	1984	Los Angeles	3000m S/Ch	02/09/1957	-
Cpl	S Jones	1984	Los Angeles	10000m	04/08/1955	-
Sqn Ldr	R G Hackney	1988	Seoul	3000m S/Ch	02/09/1957	-
Sgt	M Proctor	2000	Sydney	Shot Putt	15/01/1963	1984, 86, 87, 89, 91-95, 98-2002

RAF Olympians

RAF Olympians

Athletes who have competed in an Olympic Games whilst serving in the Royal Air Force

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