Ernest Glover (19 February 1891 – 13 April 1954) was a British athlete who competed in the 5,000 metres, the 10,000 metres, and in cross country at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.[3] Glover's 16th place in the individual cross country event helped him to earn a bronze medal with teammates Frederick Hibbins and Thomas Humphreys in the team competition. Although he qualified for the 5,000 m and 10,000 m finals, he withdrew from both.[4]
![]() Ernest Glover in 1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 19 February 1891 Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 13 April 1954 (aged 63) Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 5,000 m, 10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:22.6 (1912) 10000 m – 31:48.2 (1913)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1913 English Cross Country Union championships in Wolverhampton, Glover earned the national title in cross country.[5][6][nb 1] That same year, he won the 10 mile event at the Amateur Athletic Association Championships in London in a time of 51:56.8.[6]
At the International Cross Country Championships, Glover finished second to Jean Bouin in 1913, then third to Alfred Nichols and George Wallach in 1914.[8]
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