Geoffrey Burton (23 July 1885 – 16 June 1981) was a British hurdler who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Burton was born in Barnston, Merseyside and followed his older brother Leslie into athletics.
In 1907, Geoffrey was a member of Harrogate AC when he defeated Oswald Groenings in winning a 300 yards hurdles handicap event. He then joined the Herne Hill Harriers and finished runner-up behind Alfred Healey in the 1908 Northern Counties Championship. Burton also joined his brother as a member of the Broughton Harriers & Athletic Club at one time.
Burton represented the Great Britain team at the 1908 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the men's 400 metres hurdles competition. After receiving a walkover in his heat he was defeated by Jimmy Tremeer in the fourth semi-final after stopping with an injury.
Burton served with the Mechanical Transport Division of the Army Service Corps during World War I before taking up a career as a self-employed commission agent.