He broke world records in the discus throw and high hurdles and won two medals in the 1908 Summer Olympics – a silver medal in the 110 meter hurdles and a bronze medal in the shot put.
The 17-acre site, located in Wood Lane, London W12, encompasses the 1908 Summer Olympics site (parts of the swimming pool were discovered when the foundations were laid).
It is also the birthplace of composer Bonifazio Asioli, the world famous flautist Andrea Griminelli, the pedagogue Loris Malaguzzi, the Venetian School composer Claudio Merulo, the rock singer Luciano Ligabue, the famously disqualified 1908 Summer Olympics marathon runner Dorando Pietri, and the novelist Pier Vittorio Tondelli.
Daniel Flynn (cyclist), track cyclist who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics
He was a member of the Ireland team that won the silver medal at the 1908 London Olympics.
He was the manager of the Australian Olympic teams for the 1908 London games, the 1912 Stockholm games, and the 1932 Los Angeles games.
5 athletes represented Greece, including three who had competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He competed at the 1908 (épée) and 1912 Summer Olympics (épée and team épée).
Hussey College was named after Eric Hussey (full name – Eric Robert James Hussey Esq), the first British Director of Education in Nigeria and one time Olympic Games competitor, he competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
The 2008 edition of the race was dedicated to the centennial anniversary of Dorando Pietri's achievement at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the marathon race.
The 1908 Summer Olympics (the Games of the IV Olympiad) were the fourth modern Olympic Games and the third to be hosted outside of Athens, Greece.
A number of athletes from the sports club participated in the 1908 Olympic Games held in London, England with runner Arthur Hoffmann coming away with a silver medal as part of Germany's men's medley relay team, the country's best result in athletics at these games.
During the 1908 Summer Olympics, in London, Athanasios Lefkaditis, a young physical education teacher, observed with interest the British Scouts' service and activities at the Games.
It served as one of the sailing and motorboating venues for the 1908 Summer Olympics.
The governing body for speed skating, the International Skating Union (ISU), was included in the list of recognized federations when the International Olympic Committee was founded, but was first discussed seriously for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
He was a member of the Norwegian Olympic Committee at the 1906 and 1908 Summer Olympics.
Nils Widforss (1880–1960), Swedish gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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He recovered from damage to his back and shoulder in time for the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he defeated Lee Talbott, Harry Foskett and Edward Barrett in order to reach the Olympic final where he beat Jacob Gundersen for the gold medal.
Cornelius E. "Con" Walsh (April 24, 1885 – December 7, 1961) was an Irish Canadian athlete who represented Canada at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
DSV Concordia is a multi sport club in Delft that has been operating since 1885 and introduced Jan Thomée to the world when he became the leading football goal scorer for the Netherlands and played in the 1908 Summer Olympics as part of the Dutch team that took the Football Bronze.
Field hockey was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition at the 1908 Games in London, with six teams, including four from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
The events held at this Games were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics.
Great Britain was captained by Vivian Woodward, a record-scoring centre-forward from Chelsea, who had formed part of Great Britain's gold medal winning side of the 1908 Summer Olympics.
He competed for France in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the high jump where he tied for the silver medal with British Con Leahy and Hungarian István Somodi.
Robert Kerr (1882- 1963) - 1908 Summer Olympics, London: Gold in the 200 meters and Bronze in the 100 meters
Hermann von Bönninghausen (July 24, 1888 in Bocholt – January 26, 1919) was a German athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Johan Erik "John" Carlsson (January 5, 1870, Stockholm - July 24, 1935 Värmdö) was a sailor from Sweden, who represented his native country at the 1908 Summer Olympics in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Great Britain in the 8 Metre.
Douglas was an excellent Middleweight boxer becoming Olympic champion at the 1908 Games held in London.
Louis Charles Baillon (born on 5 August 1881 in Fox Bay, Falkland Islands — died 9 September 1965 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire) is a former field hockey player, who won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Victor Henny (30 October 1887 in Salatiga, Dutch East Indies – 12 July 1941 in London, United Kingdom) was a Dutch athlete, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
His son, Henry Alan Leeke, represented Great Britain in the throwing events at the 1908 Summer Olympics.