About George Traynor
Lived 1905 – 1980 (aged 74–75). George Traynor was a British athletics competitor.
George Terence Traynor (7 November 1905 – Q1.1980) was a British athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography Traynor became the national long jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1936 AAA Championships.
One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, where he competed in the men's long jump competition.
He was the long jump Middlesex Champion in 1936 and 1937.
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Who was George Traynor?
British athletics competitor
When was George Traynor born?
George Traynor was born on 7 November 1905 in London.
When did George Traynor die?
George Traynor died in 1980 in Ealing, London.
What was George Traynor's occupation?
George Traynor was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was George Traynor?
George Traynor was British.
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