Philip Kingsford
British athlete
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| Intro | British athlete | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 10 August 1891, Lewisham, United Kingdom | |
| Death | 26 July 1919Hammersmith, United Kingdom (aged 27 years) | |
| Star sign | Leo |
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Philip Cave Kingsford (10 August 1891 – 26 July 1919) was a British track and field athlete who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He finished 15th in the long jump and 19th in the standing long jump event.
In 1914 Kingsford won the Amateur Athletic Association of England long jump title and finished fourth in the triple jump. He served with the Middlesex Regiment in India.