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Derek Ibbotson

athletics competitor (1932–2017)
Person human Q283388

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[10]
Date of birth
June 17, 1932
Date of death
February 23, 2017
Place of birth
Huddersfield
Place of death
Wakefield
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[7]
Occupation
long-distance runner, middle-distance runner
Educated at
King James's School[8]
Award received
Member of the Order of the British Empire[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[15]
Country for sport
United Kingdom[16]
Family name
Ibbotson[12]
Given name
Derek[13]
Height
+175[18]
Name in native language
George Derek Ibbotson[17]
Participant in
1956 Summer Olympics[14]
Sport
athletics[11]
Sports discipline competed in
5000 metres[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en Derek Ibbotson en George Derek Ibbotson de George Derek Ibbotson fa درک ایبتسن fi George Derek Ibbotson ja デレク・イボットソン pl George Derek Ibbotson ru Дерек Ибботсон ru Ибботсон, Дерек uk Дерек Ібботсон zh 德里克·伊博森
🔖 Identifiers · 19
VIAF cluster ID
249193322
GND ID
173854060
ARRS runner ID
9255
Athletics Podium person ID
18559
Dansk Forfatterleksikon ID
JIbJoergensenf1932
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
173854060
Freebase ID
/m/044964
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp145075
Olympedia people ID
69180
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
90000380270
Prabook ID
2300809
Sports-Reference.com Olympic athlete ID (archived)
ib/derek-ibbotson-1
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Team GB athlete ID
3TJKEne4YlSUkUMG1gXzVW
Tilastopaja male athlete ID
10563
Track and Field Statistics male athlete ID
2882
Trading Card Database name ID
248548
WikiTree person ID
Ibbotson-557
World Athletics athlete ID
14344888
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhd6fxWXmpTDfwyH3k4bd

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 2
long-distance runner, middle-distance runner
Award received 1
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Country for sport 1
United Kingdom
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Given name 1
Derek
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Participant in 1
1956 Summer Olympics
Participated in 1
athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics – men's 5000 metres
Place of birth 1
Huddersfield
Place of death 1
Wakefield
Sex or gender 1
male
Sport 1
athletics
Sports discipline competed in 1
5000 metres
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Summary

Derek Ibbotson was born in Huddersfield[1]. He was born on June 17, 1932[2]. He died in Wakefield[3]. He died on February 23, 2017[4]. He worked as a long-distance runner[5] and middle-distance runner[6].

FAQs

Where was Derek Ibbotson born?

Derek Ibbotson's place of birth was Huddersfield[1].

Where did Derek Ibbotson die?

Derek Ibbotson passed away in Wakefield[3].

What did Derek Ibbotson do for work?

Derek Ibbotson worked as long-distance runner[5] and middle-distance runner[6].

Where did Derek Ibbotson go to school?

Derek Ibbotson was educated at King James's School[8].

What awards did Derek Ibbotson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Related Entities

United Kingdom Wakefield

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  1. 8w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Award received → Member of the Order of the British Empire
    Participant in → 1956 Summer Olympics
    Occupation → long-distance runner, middle-distance runner
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Athletics Podium person ID: 18559, add P13725 (18559) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
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