Sydney Wooderson

British middle distance runner (1914-2006)
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Sydney Wooderson
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Sydney Wooderson

Summary

Sydney Wooderson is a human[1]. He was born in Camberwell[2]. He was born on August 30, 1914[3]. He died in Dorset[4]. He died on December 21, 2006[5]. He worked as a long-distance runner[6] and middle-distance runner[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Camberwell[2], Sydney Wooderson…
  • Sydney Wooderson passed away in Dorset[4].
  • Sydney Wooderson was born on August 30, 1914[3].
  • Sydney Wooderson died on December 21, 2006[5].
  • Sydney Wooderson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Sydney Wooderson's professions included long-distance runner[6].
  • Sydney Wooderson's professions included middle-distance runner[7].
  • Sydney Wooderson's education included a stint at Sutton Valence School[10].
  • Sydney Wooderson received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Sydney Wooderson is recorded as male[12].
  • Sydney Wooderson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Sydney Wooderson's military branch is recorded as British Army[14].
  • Sydney Wooderson's Commons category is recorded as Sydney Wooderson[15].
  • The cause of death was kidney failure[16].
  • Sydney Wooderson was part of the conflict World War II[17].
  • Sydney Wooderson's sport is recorded as athletics[18].
  • Sydney Wooderson's family name is recorded as Wooderson[19].
  • Sydney Wooderson's given name is recorded as Sydney[20].
  • Sydney Wooderson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Sydney Wooderson's participant in is recorded as 1936 Summer Olympics[22].
  • Sydney Wooderson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Sydney Wooderson's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Sydney Wooderson's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+168'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Sydney Wooderson was born in Camberwell[2]. He was born on August 30, 1914[3].

Education

Sydney Wooderson's education included a stint at Sutton Valence School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include long-distance runner[6] and middle-distance runner[7].

Recognition

Sydney Wooderson received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

Death and Burial

Sydney Wooderson died on December 21, 2006[5]. He died in Dorset[4]. The cause of death was kidney failure[16].

Why It Matters

Sydney Wooderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Wooderson born?

Sydney Wooderson was born in Camberwell[2].

Where did Sydney Wooderson die?

Sydney Wooderson passed away in Dorset[4].

What did Sydney Wooderson do for work?

Sydney Wooderson worked as long-distance runner[6] and middle-distance runner[7].

Where did Sydney Wooderson go to school?

Sydney Wooderson was educated at Sutton Valence School[10].

What awards did Sydney Wooderson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Camberwell
    Given name Sydney
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