Victor d'Arcy
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Victor Henry Augustus d'Arcy (30 June 1887 – 12 March 1961) was a British sprint runner who competed at the 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
D'Arcy finished second behind Frederick Ramsdell in the 100 yards event at the 1911 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
At the 1912 Olympic Games, d'Arcy was eliminated in the semifinals of both 100 m and 200 m events. As a third leg in the British 4 × 100 m relay team, he won a gold medal despite finishing second behind the United States in the semifinal. United States was later disqualified for a fault in passing the baton. The same mistake was made in the final by world record holder and main favourite German team.[5]
The following year, D'Arcy finished second behind Willie Applegarth in the 220 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships[6][7] and this was repeated at the 1914 AAA Championships.[8] After the war, d'Arcy continued to race and finished second behind William Hill in the 100 yards event at the 1919 AAA Championships.[9][10]
At the 1920 Summer Olympics, d'Arcy again reached the semifinals of the 100 m and also ran in the heats of the 200 m. He ran again in the third leg in the British 4 × 100 m relay team, which finished fourth. After the Games, he moved to Rhodesia, where he lived until he died in 1961.[5]
References
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