Ernie Pomfret
British steeplechase runner
About Ernie Pomfret
Lived 1941 – 2001 (aged 60). Ernie Pomfret was a British steeplechase runner.
Ernest Pomfret (18 April 1941 – 1 May 2001) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
Biography Pomfret was born in Haswell, County Durham, England, and was a member of the Houghton Harriers of Sunderland.
Pomfret finished third behind Maurice Herriott in the steeplechase event at the 1962 AAA Championships.
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.
Maurice Herriott would be the nemesis of Pomfret at the AAA Championships because in addition to his 1962 third place behind Herriott, Pomfret would finish runner-up to him in five consecutive steeplechase title finals from 1963 to 1967.
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Who was Ernie Pomfret?
British steeplechase runner
When was Ernie Pomfret born?
Ernie Pomfret was born on 18 April 1941 in Haswell.
When did Ernie Pomfret die?
Ernie Pomfret died on 1 May 2001 in Sunderland.
What was Ernie Pomfret's occupation?
Ernie Pomfret was a steeplechase runner.
What nationality was Ernie Pomfret?
Ernie Pomfret was British.
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