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1950 AAA Championships

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1950 AAA Championships
Dates14–15 July 1950
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1949
1951


The 1950 AAA Championships was the 1950 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 14 to 15 July 1950 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Reading and the decathlon event was held in Southampton.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 9.9 John Wilkinson 10.2 lan Grieve 10.3
220 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 21.8 John Wilkinson 22.0 Nick Stacey 22.2
440 yards Leslie Lewis 48.2 Derek Pugh 48.5 Paul Dolan IRL 49.1
880 yards Arthur Wint GBR/JAM 1:51.6 Roger Bannister 1:52.1 John Parlett 1:53.1
1 mile Bill Nankeville 4:12.2 Len Eyre 4:13.2 Alan Parker 4:14.0
3 miles Lucien Thys BEL 14:09.0 Alec Olney 14:11.2 Andrew Ferguson 14:11.6
6 miles Frank Aaron 29:33.6 NR Marcel Vandewattyne BEL 29:40.6 Franjo Mihalic YUG 30:12.0
marathon Jack Holden 2:31:03.4 Edward Denison 2:37:00.0 Harry Howard 2:37:15.0
steeplechase Petar Segedin YUG 10:02.4 John Disley 10:05.4 NR Robert Schoonjans BEL 10:20.8
120y hurdles Peter Hildreth 15.2 Ray Barkway 15.3 Pol Braekman BEL 15.3
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 55.2 Angus Scott 55.2 John Davis 56.8
7 miles walk Roland Hardy 50:11.6 NR Lol Allen 50:22.6 Axel Thuresson SWE 53:42.2
high jump Alan Paterson 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.905 Charles Van Dyck GHA 1.854
pole vault Rudy Stjernild DEN 3.96 Tim Anderson
Norman Gregor
n/a
long jump Harry Askew 7.07 Roy Cruttenden 7.05 Meredith Gourdine USA 7.00
triple jump Sidney Cross 14.26 William Laing GHA 14.13 David Field 14.01
shot put Petar Sarcevic YUG 15.23 John Savidge 14.79 John Giles 14.18
discus throw Raymond Kintziger BEL 46.77 Harry Duguid 45.00 Andrew Jansons 43.92
hammer throw Duncan Clark 54.36 Ivan Gubijan YUG 52.86 Ewan Douglas 52.37
javelin throw Michael Denley 58.53 Malcolm Dalrymple 57.16 Gordon Fisher 55.24
decathlon Harry Whittle 6087 NR Geoff Elliott 6005 Hans Sigg NOR 5933

References

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  1. ^ "Bailey's furlong record confirmed". Daily Herald. 15 July 1950. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Won Arthur Wint equals half-mile record". Weekly Dispatch (London). 16 July 1950. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.