Morville Chote

Morville Vincent William Chote was a British javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Chote was born in Luton, Bedfordshire on 6 October 1924. He was educated at Luton Modern School and studied modern languages at Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
He joined the British Army in 1943, serving in World War II. He was commissioned in the Queen's Royal Regiment in July 1944.
Chote finished third behind Jan Stendzenieks in the javelin throw event at the 1948 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the javelin throw competition, finishing 19th.
Chote worked for the Canada Life insurance company and died on 17 March 2023, at the age of 98.
He was the father of British economist Sir Robert Chote.