Clive Taylor (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 8 May 1891 Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, England |
| Died | 25 February 1917 (aged 25) France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High Jump |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers Surrey AC |
Clive Wailes Taylor (8 May 1891 – 25 February 1917) was a British athlete who was selected for the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Taylor was born in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, one of six children.[1] He was educated at Polytechnic Day School.[2] Aged 16 he gained work at his local post office before working in the London Post Office Savings Bank Department.[1]
He was a member of the Polytechnic Harriers and won the 1910 Northern Counties high jump title before finishing runner-up in the high jump event behind Benjamin Howard Baker at the 1910 AAA Championships.[3][4] Two years later was once again runner-up behind Baker at the 1912 AAA Championships.[5]
He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm for the high jump and standing high jump events. It is not clear as to why he did not start the events.[1]
Taylor was also a runner and in 1913, he was part of the Polytechnic Harriers team that broke the world record for the mile relay.[1] His all-round athleticism was displayed at the 1914 AAA Championships, when he finished second to Willie Applegarth in the 100 yards.[6] He was running for Surrey Athletic Club at this stage.[7]
His career and life was cut short when he died during World War I in a French hospital of injuries sustained. He served with the Royal Fusiliers and was a second lieutenant and was awarded the Military Cross.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Clive Taylor Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Great Loss to Athletics". Nottingham Evening Post. 28 February 1917. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Evening Star. 3 July 1910. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
- ^ "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Applegarth's Feats". Manchester Courier. 6 July 1914. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fine running by Applegarth". London Evening Standard. 3 June 1914. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.