Sydney Wooderson
British middle and long distance runner Sydney Wooderson died at age 92 on 21 December 2006. At his only Olympic appearance, he was hampered by an ankle injury and didn’t progress past the first round of the 1500 m. Two years later he improved world records in the 800 m, 880 y and the mile, setting it at 4.06,4. He also won the European Championships in the 1500 m. After the war he won another European title in the 5000 m.
