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Thomas Livingston-Learmonth

British hurdler

Died when: 25 years 109 days (303 months)
Star Sign: Capricorn

 

Thomas Livingston-Learmonth

Thomas Carlisle Livingstone-Learmonth (5 January 1906 – 24 April 1931) was a British hurdler.He competed at the 1928 Olympics in the 400 metres hurdles and finished in fifth place.

The career of Livingstone-Learmonth was overshadowed by Lord Burghley, who beat him in the 440 yd hurdles at all 1926–1928 AAA Championships.

Earlier in 1925 Livingstone-Learmonth set a British record in the 220 yd hurdles, but Burghley has bettered it within three weeks.In the semifinals of the 1928 Olympics, Livingstone-Learmonth set another British record in the 400 m hurdles, at 54.0 s, but it was bettered next day by Burghley in the final.

Livingstone-Learmonth died of meningitis aged 25 while on a diplomatic mission in Sudan.His grandfather was Thomas Livingstone Learmonth, an early European settler of Australia.


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