Godfrey rampling. Godfrey Lionel Rampling (14 May 1909 – 20 June 2009) was an English athlete and army officer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Jun 20, 2009 · Although he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the individual 400 metres at both the 1932 and 1936 Olympics, Godfrey Rampling won a relay medal in both Los Angeles and Berlin. Godfrey Lionel Rampling (14 May 1909 – 20 June 2009) was an English athlete and army officer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Dec 26, 2023 · This article pays tribute to the legacy of Godfrey Lionel Rampling, who not only represented Great Britain on the Olympic stage but also became the oldest living British Olympian before his passing. Jul 1, 2009 · He was Britain’s oldest Olympian and most famous for his spectacular second leg in overcoming an eight-metre deficit to the USA and handing over a two-metre lead to help Britain to the Olympic gold medal at 4x400m in 1936. Earlier he had been 4th in his semi-final at 400m in a pb 47. He turned 100 on 14 May 2009 and was the oldest living British Olympian at the time of his death. 5 (47. 65a). . May 14, 2009 · Godfrey Lionel Rampling (14 May 1909 – 20 June 2009) was an English athlete and army officer who competed for Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Jul 10, 2009 · Godfrey Rampling, who has died aged 100, was a member of the last British men’s 4 x 400 metre relay team to win Olympic gold – 73 years ago in Hitler’s Berlin. kdflspcczppmpehcxcactfjdosqeiegjanuihcbrdovvzjstcef