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England At The 1954 British Empire And Commonwealth Games
England competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, from 30 July to 7 August 1954. England finished at the top of the medal table. Medal table The athletes that competed are listed below. Athletes Bowls Boxing Cycling Diving Fencing Rowing Swimming Weightlifting Wrestling References {{Commonwealth Games medallists 1954 Events January * January 1 – The Soviet Union ceases to demand war reparations from West Germany. * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown-IBM experiment: The fir ... Nations at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games British Empire & Commonwealth Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Games England
Commonwealth Games England (CGE) is the national Commonwealth Games Association for England. The council is responsible for supporting and managing the participation of England at the Commonwealth Games, Team England at the Commonwealth Games'. Predecessor The Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE) was originally responsible for 'Team England' and oversaw each team between the 1930 British Empire Games and 2006 Commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games and the England teams at the Commonwealth Youth Games. Membership of the Games Council consisted of representatives from 26 different sports on the Commonwealth Games#List of Commonwealth sports, Commonwealth Games' Sports Programme, supported by a small salaried team.CGCE's President was gold medallist Sir Christopher Chataway, the first ever winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award and a teammate of Sir Roger Bannister. Present organisation Following a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Pickering
Jean Catherine Pickering (née Desforges; 4 July 1929 – 25 March 2013) was a female track and field athlete from Great Britain, who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles and long jump. She won bronze medals at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games and is the only British woman to have won gold medals at the European Athletics Championships in both a track and a field event ( 4×100 m relay in 1950, long jump in 1954). During her career she set British records in the women's pentathlon and the long jump. She and her husband, Ron Pickering, had a lasting impact on British athletics, particularly through the Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, which provides support to young track and field athletes. Her son, Shaun Pickering, followed in his mother's footsteps and went on to become an Olympian and a Commonwealth Games medallist, competing in the shot put. Athletics career Born in Forest Gate, London, she made her international debut at the age of eighteen, competing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Kane (hurdler)
Harry Kane (born 24 May 1933) is a British former Olympic hurdler. Born "Harry Cohen" to a Jewish family in England, he set British and Maccabiah Games records during his career. Biography Kane set an English inter-country record in the 440 yard hurdles, and matched the Scottish all-comers record. In 1952, at the British Athletic Championships he won the 120 yard hurdles with a time of 15.4, and the 200 yard hurdles with a time of 23.3. At the 1953 Maccabiah Games, Kane won the 400 meter with a games record times of 50.5. In 1954, at the British Athletic Championships he won the 440 yard hurdles with a time of 53.4. In 1954, competing for England, Kane was second in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yard hurdles, with a time of 53.3. His personal best in the 400 was 51.5, in 1954, setting a British record. In 1954, he was ranked seventh in the world in the 400 hurdles. Kane competed for England in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, in the 400 meter hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Johnson (runner)
Derek James Neville Johnson (5 January 1933 – 30 August 2004) was a British track and field athlete. Early life Johnson was born in (East Ham) ondon and educated at East Ham Grammar School. He did his National Service in Egypt before going up to Lincoln College, Oxford, to read medicine in 1953. Whilst at Oxford. Athletics career He pursued an athletics career and represented England in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, he won gold medals both in the 880 yards and the 4 x 440 yards relay. Johnson went on to win a silver medal in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, in the 800 metres and a bronze in the 4 x 400 metres relay. In 1958 he won a silver medal in the 4 x 440 yards relay in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Johnson (athlete)
Ann Elaine Johnson (born 28 September 1933) is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics. She also represented England in the 220 yards and long jump at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ..., Canada. References 1933 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games British female sprinters English female sprinters British female long jumpers English female long jumpers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Place of birth missing (living people) Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Higham
Christopher Eric Edward Higham (1930–2020) was an English athlete. Higham represented England and won a silver medal in the 120 yards hurdles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Higham died in Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial county, ceremonial and non-metropolitan county, non-metropolitan counties of England, county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English citi ... in 2020, at the age of 89. References 1930 births 2020 deaths English male hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Richmond, London {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Higgins (athlete)
Francis Peter Higgins (16 November 1928 – 8 September 1993) was a British athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. Athletics career He competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ... held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Michael Wheeler (athlete), Michael Wheeler, John Salisbury (athlete), John Salisbury and Derek Johnson (athlete), Derek Johnson. He was also a 4×400 metres relay gold medallist for England at the Athletics at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Personal life He was born in Stockton-on-Tees and was also a Sports Teacher at Down Lane Central School, Tottenham, London, United K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Hewson
Brian Stanford Hewson (4 April 1933 – 13 September 2022) was a middle-distance runner who represented Great Britain at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 1958 European Championships. Hewson was one of the first men to run a four-minute mile, clocking 3:59.8 at the White City Stadium in London on 28 May 1955. As he placed third to László Tábori and Chris Chataway, he became the first to run a mile in less than four minutes and not finish in the top two; before that race, only Roger Bannister and John Landy had run a four-minute mile. Early life and education Hewson was born in Croydon, Surrey. He went to Pollards Hill Junior School, Pollards Hill, London and continued his education at Mitcham Grammar School, Mitcham, London, followed by aged 16 learning every aspect of tailoring at the Regent Street Polytechnic, London. Athletics career Early running career Hewson started running whilst attending Mitcham Grammar School. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Hampton
Shirley Hampton married name Shirley Pirie (born 1935), is a female former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career She represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay and a bronze medal in the 220 yards at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Other achievements include a bronze 1954 at the European Athletics Championships The European Athletics Championships is a biennial (from 2010) athletics event organised by the European Athletics Association and is recognised as the elite continental outdoor athletics championships for Europe. Editions First held, for men ... in Bern and English champion over 440 yards in 1958. Personal life She married the English Olympic silver medallist long-distance runner and coach (Douglas Alistair) Gordon Pirie (1931-1991) in 1956 and became Shirley Pirie. There were two daughters of the marriage, Joanne and Sara. The couple separated in 1978. References 1935 births Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Green (athlete) by recording 13 minutes 32.2 sec; Chataway's time was also under the world record.
Frederick Green (1926-2006), was a male athlete who competed for England and 3 miles world record holder. Athletics career He represented England and won a silver medal in the 3 miles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. In 1954 he defeated Christopher Chataway in the 1954 AAA Championships at White City and broke the three miles world record held by Gunder Hägg Gunder Hägg (31 December 1918 – 27 November 2004)Gunder Hägg passes away IAAF (28 N ... References 1926 births 2006 deaths[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Fryer (athlete)
Peter Goodwin Fryer (1928-1999), was a male athlete who competed for England. Athletics career He represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 x 440 yards at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ..., Canada. References 1928 births 1999 deaths English male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{England-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ellis (athlete)
George Stuart Ellis (7 September 1932 – 17 January 2023) was an athlete who competed for England. Athletics career Ellis represented England in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Ellis won three medals at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Bern german: Berner(in)french: Bernois(e) it, bernese , neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen , website ... and was the British number one during 1954. Death Ellis died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 90. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, George 1932 births 2023 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England English male sprinters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |