Английская Википедия:Herbert Bignall

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Herbert James Bignall (28 January 1906 – 30 October 1989) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the marathon at the 1930 British Empire Games for England and was a carpenter by trade.[2][3] He was a torchbearer for the 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay, carrying the flame from Nutfield Police Station to the Warwick Hotel, Redhill.[4][5]

Bignall was a founder of the Rothery Athletic Club, which later became known as the Redhill and Reigate Athletics Club. He was a member of the Highgate Harriers and served as President of the Surrey Amateur Athletics Association.[6]

Bignall and his wife, Betty, had a son and three daughters.[6]

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