Herbert Loveitt

Herbert Loveitt (8 March 1874 – 18 February 1909) was a British rugby union player.[2] He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics and won silver as part of the Great Britain team in what was the first rugby union competition at an Olympic Games.[1]

Herbert Loveitt

Birth name	Herbert Arthur Loveitt
Date of birth	8 March 1874[1]
Place of birth	Easenhall, Warwickshire, Great Britain[1]
Date of death	18 February 1909 (aged 34)[1]
Place of death	Coventry, Great Britain[1]
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) ? Coventry RFC ? (?) (? (?))
Medal record Men's rugby union Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1900 Paris Team competition

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Herbert Loveitt". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
2. "Herbert Loveitt". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

• H.A. Loveitt at the International Olympic Committee