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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
English athlete and sports official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, KCMG KStJ (9 February 1905 – 21 October 1981),[3] styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party politician. He won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
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Full name | David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1905-02-09)9 February 1905 Burghley House, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 October 1981(1981-10-21) (aged 76) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 10 st 10 lb (150 lb; 68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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