Wally Beavers

Walter James Beavers was an English athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Beavers was born in York.
Beavers became the List of [British champions in 5000 metres|national 4 mile champion] after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1928 AAA Championships.
Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he finished ninth in the Athletics at the [1928 Summer Olympics - Men's 10000 metres|10,000 metres event]. In the 5,000 metres competition he was eliminated in the first round.
Beavers retained his 4 miles title at the 1929 AAA Championships and the 1932 AAA Championships.
At the 1934 British Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 3 miles contest.