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James Primrose Stark (7 March 1885 – 16 June 1929) was a British & Scottish athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | 7 March 1885 Glasgow, Scotland |
Died | 16 June 1929 (aged 44) Glasgow, Scotland |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
Club | University of Glasgow |
Stark born in Glasgow, won two medals at the AAA Championships. He finished second behind John Morton in the 100 yards event and third in the 220 yards event at the 1905 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the Olympic Games in 1908 he competed in the 100 metres, Stark won his first round heat with a time of 11.8 seconds to advance to the semifinals. There, he took third place in his race and was eliminated from further competition. He took third place in his preliminary heat of the 200 metres, not advancing to the semifinals.
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