Francis Arthur Knott (11 August 1882 – 24 March 1958) was a British middle-distance running athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Biography

Knott, born in Haringey, was a member of the South London Harriers and finished third behind Harold Wilson in the 1 mile event at the 1908 AAA Championships.

Knott represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics and competed in the 1500 metres, where he placed fourth in his initial semifinal heat and did not advance to the final.

Sources

  • Cook, Theodore Andrea (1908). The Fourth Olympiad, Being the Official Report. London: British Olympic Association.
  • De Wael, Herman (2001). . Herman's Full Olympians. Archived from on 27 September 2006.
  • Wudarski, Pawel (1999). (in Polish). Archived from on 16 February 2009.
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