Arthur Astley

Arthur Astley (1881–1915) was a British track and field athlete from Lancashire. He was a member of the Salford Harriers.

Astley competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London where he ran the 800 metres, finishing second in his semi-final (first round) heat with a time of 1:59.9. He did not advance to the final.

The next day, Astley also took second place in his preliminary heat of the 400 metres, not advancing to the semifinals.

He was killed in action during the First World War.

References

Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
De Wael, Herman (2001). "Athletics 1908". Herman's Full Olympians. Retrieved 25 July 2006.
Wudarski, Pawel (1999). "Wyniki Igrzysk Olimpijskich" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 25 July 2006.
Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (March 2013). "Arthur Astley Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-03-17.

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