Anton Hegarty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anton Hegarty

Irish cross-country runner

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1892

Place of Birth: Derry, Northern Ireland

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1944

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Anton Hegarty

  • Anthony "Anton" Hegarty (14 December 1892 — 10 August 1944) was an Irish cross country athlete.
  • He twice represented Ireland at the International Cross Country Championships. Hegarty was born on 14 December 1892, in Derry, Ireland, the son of Isabel (Isabella) and John Hegarty.
  • He competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Cross Country Team where he won the silver medal with his teammates James Wilson and Alfred Nichols after finishing fifth in the individual cross country event.
  • He died in Rugby, England in 1944.

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