Percy Hodge
Percy Hodge (December 26, 1890 - December 27, 1967) was a British athlete, winner of 3000 m steeplechase at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
In Antwerp Olympics in 1920, the today usual 3000 m steeplechase was on the program for the first time, although it was run on a grass course. The main favourite to the gold medal was Englishman Percy Hodge, an AAA champion in 2 Miles steeplechase from 1919 to 1921 and in 1923, who aslo had finished ninth at the International Cross Country Championships and helped his team to win a first place earlier in this year.
In Antwerp, Hodge won easily his heat and demolished rest of the field in final, winning in time of 10:00.4 and finishing 50 m ahead of second-placed Patrick Flynn from United States. Hodge also ran in the heats of the 3000 m team event.
