About Lionel Reed
Lived 1883 – 1957 (aged 73). Lionel Reed was a British athletics competitor.
Lionel James de Burgh Reed (31 December 1883 – 11 February 1957) was a British athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Biography Born in Kensington, London, Reed finished second behind Canadian Robert Kerr in the 220 yards at the 1908 AAA Championships.
At the 1908 Olympic Games, he competed in the 200 metres, Reed won his preliminary heat with a time of 23.2 seconds. He dropped his time to 22.8 seconds in the semifinal, but that wasn't enough to beat Robert Cloughen's 22.6 seconds and Reed was eliminated without advancing to the final.
In 1910 he became the National 440 yards champion after winning the AAA Championships title.
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British athlete
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Lionel Reed was born on 31 December 1883.
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Lionel Reed died on 11 February 1957.
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Lionel Reed was an athletics competitor.
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