6th Marquess of Exeter
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British aristocrat
Olympic gold medalist
athlete
human
hurdler
member of the House of Lords
sports administrator
The 6th Marquess of Exeter, David Cecil, was a British aristocrat, Olympic gold-medal hurdler, and influential sports administrator who played a key role in the International Olympic Committee.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 6th Marquess of Exeter canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British aristocrat
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Olympic gold medalist ⓘ athlete ⓘ human ⓘ hurdler ⓘ member of the House of Lords ⓘ sports administrator ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Martin’s Church, Stamford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1928 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1932 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1936 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-02-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-10-22 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Olympic records and historical sports references ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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Magdalene College, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| event | 400 metres hurdles ⓘ |
| familyName | Cecil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | David NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
British Olympic Association
NERFINISHED
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International Amateur Athletic Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ International Olympic Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Myra Orde-Powlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
6th Marquess of Exeter
NERFINISHED
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Lord Burghley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | Olympic champion in 400 metres hurdles ⓘ |
| notableRole | leading figure in the International Olympic Committee ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Olympic athletics administration ⓘ |
| parliamentaryHouse | House of Lords NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| politicalAffiliation | Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor of Bermuda
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chairman of the British Olympic Association ⓘ member of the International Olympic Committee ⓘ president of the International Amateur Athletic Federation ⓘ |
| represented | Great Britain at the Olympic Games NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Burghley House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
athletics
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hurdling ⓘ |
| spouse | Hon. Diana Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wonMedal | gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in men’s 400 metres hurdles ⓘ |
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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter