Walter Porter (runner)

Walter Harold Porter (30 August 1903 - 3 August 1979) was a British athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2]}

Porter was the Yorkshire champion at 880 yards, the mile, and 3 miles and finished third behind William Seagrove in the a mile event at the 1924 AAA Championships.^{[3] [4] [5]} Shortly afterwards he was selected for the British team to compete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a silver medal in the 3000 metres team race.

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• British male middle-distance runners
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• Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
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