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George Albert Hawkins (15 October 1883 – 22 September 1917) was a British athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was born in Tottenham and died in Ypres.〔(George Hawkins ). Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-01-22.〕 In the 200 metres, Hawkins ran the race in 22.8 seconds to beat two other runners and advance to the semifinals. There, won again, this time finishing in 22.6 seconds. This allowed him to advance to the final, in which he placed last out of the four finalists. His time in the final was 22.9 seconds. The winner's time was 22.6, a time he had achieved in the semifinal. Hawkins was killed in action during World War I,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War )〕 serving as a gunner with the Royal Garrison Artillery during the Third Battle of Ypres. He was buried in the Bard Cottage Cemetery nearby.〔(Hawkins, G A ), ''Commonwealth War Graves Commission'', Retrieved 28 September 2008〕 He was married to Violet Freeman and had five children with her. ==See also== * List of Olympians killed in World War I 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Hawkins (athlete)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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