| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aubrey Vincent Reeve |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | (1911-09-19)19 September 1911 Paddington, England |
| Died | 17 July 1996(1996-07-17) (aged 84) Tooting, England |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | 5000 metres |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Aubrey Vincent Reeve (19 September 1911 – 17 July 1996) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Career
Reeve finished third behind Reg Thomas in the 1 mile event at the 1933 AAA Championships.
At the 1935 AAA Championships, Reeve won the national 3 miles title after winning at the British AAA Championships.
After finishing third behind Peter Ward in the 3 miles event at the 1936 AAA Championships, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin.
At the Olympics, Reeve finished in fifth place in heat 1 of the 5,000 metres to qualify for the final but failed to finish in the final.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aubrey Reeve Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Amateur titles contested". Gloucestershire Echo. 8 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Finn's brilliant 3 miles : Our athletes shine". Daily Herald. 10 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- "Why Lovelock lost his title". Daily Herald. 15 July 1935. Retrieved 14 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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