Morville Chote
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Morville Vincent William Chote (6 October 1924 – 2023) was a British javelin thrower who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Chote was born in Luton, Bedfordshire on 6 October 1924. He joined the British Army in 1943, serving in World War II. He was commissioned in the Queen's Royal Regiment in July 1944.[2]
Chote died in 2023, at the age of 98.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Morville Chote". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "No. 36821". The London Gazette. 1 December 1944. p. 5523.
- ^ "Morville Chote". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
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