6th Marquess of Exeter

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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.

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instanceOf British aristocrat
Olympic gold medalist
athlete
human
hurdler
member of the House of Lords
sports administrator
burialPlace St Martin’s Church, Stamford
child William Cecil, 7th Marquess of Exeter
competedIn 1928 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1905-02-09
dateOfDeath 1981-10-22
describedBySource Olympic records and historical sports references
educatedAt Eton College
Magdalene College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
event 400 metres hurdles
familyName Cecil
father William Cecil, 5th Marquess of Exeter
givenName David
memberOf British Olympic Association
International Amateur Athletic Federation
International Olympic Committee
mother Myra Orde-Powlett
nobleTitle 6th Marquess of Exeter
Lord Burghley
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
placeOfBirth London
linked to: London, England
placeOfDeath London
linked to: London, England
politicalAffiliation Conservative Party (UK)
positionHeld Governor of Bermuda
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
residence Burghley House
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
hurdling
spouse Hon. Diana Henderson
wonMedal gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in men’s 400 metres hurdles

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David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter nobleTitleOrdinal 6th Marquess of Exeter
subject linked to: David Cecil
Marquesses of Exeter notableMember David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter
linked to: 6th Marquess of Exeter
David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter nobleTitle 6th Marquess of Exeter
subject linked to: 6th Marquess of Exeter