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England At The 1958 British Empire And Commonwealth Games ...
England competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. England finished at the top of the medal table. Medal table The athletes that competed are listed below. Athletes Bowls Boxing Cycling Diving Fencing + Part of the Sabre team but withdrew from some later matches through injury Rowing Swimming Weightlifting Wrestling References {{Commonwealth Games medallists 1958 Nations at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games British Empire and Commonwealth Games The Commonwealth Games, often referred to as the Friendly Games or simply the Comm Games, are a quadrennial international multi-sport event among athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exce ... [...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] |
Dennis Cakebread
Dennis Cakebread (born 1938), is a male former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career He represented England in the long jump at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. In 1960 he joined the Royal Air Force for his 2 years National Service, serving as an Accounts Clerk. He performed his basic training at RAF Bridgenorth and Technical Training at RAF Cranwell. He continued his sporting activity by representing the Royal Air Force at both Triple Jump and Long Jump against the Army and Royal Navy in the Inter-Services Athletic Championships before going on to represent the Combined Services against the Amateur Athletic Association. References 1938 births English male long jumpers Athletes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Elliott
Geoffrey Michael Elliott (7 April 1931 – 12 October 2014) was a pole vaulter, shot putter and decathlete from England. He was born in Ilford. Athletics career He represented Great Britain in both the pole vault and decathlon events at the 1952 Olympic games in Helsinki. He set his personal best in the pole vault (4.30 metres) on 28 August 1954 in Bern. He represented England and won a gold medal in the pole vault at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Four years later, in Cardiff he repeated the success at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games .... Just before those games, he was one of many signatories in a letter to ''The Times'' on 17 July 1958 opposing 'the policy of apartheid' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Eldon
Stanley Edward Eldon (born 1 May 1936 in Windsor, Berkshire) is a retired British cross country runner. Eldon is notable for winning the International Cross Country Championships held in Cardiff in 1958. He was awarded his MBE for his work in setting up the Reading half- marathon. Eldon was inspired to become a runner after viewing a film of the 1948 Olympics and joined Eton Athletics Club. In 1956 he ran a junior World Best of 14 minutes 19 seconds over 3 miles. As an adult he came to note as an aggressive front runner. In 1958 he won the International Cross Country Championships in a time of 46 minutes 29 seconds beating Alain Mimoun and Frank Sando into second and third respectively. That same year Eldon won the inaugural Nos Galan road race Nos Galan ( cy, Rasys Nos Galan) is an annual five-kilometre (3.1 mi) road running event, held on New Year's Eve in Mountain Ash, in the Cynon Valley of South Wales. History Nos Galan celebrates the life and achievements of Welsh runn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne Dew
Marianne Claire Dew (born 1938), is a female former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career She represented England in the 220 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. She won a silver medal at the 1958 European Athletics Championships The 6th European Athletics Championships were held from 19–24 August 1958 in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm, Sweden. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald. Medal summary Complete results were publi .... References 1938 births English female sprinters British female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Davies (athlete)
Raymond Arthur Charles Davies is a male former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career He represented England in the javelin at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. He was a member of the London University Athletic Club. References English male javelin throwers British male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cullen (athlete)
Peter Sydney Cullen (24 August 1932 – October 2010) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's javelin throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He also represented England in the javelin at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. References 1932 births 2010 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games British male javelin throwers English male javelin throwers Olympic athletes of Great Britain Sportspeople from Lincoln, England Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Cruttenden
Arthur Roy Cruttenden (18 February 1925 – 3 June 2019) was a British long jumper. Athletics career Born in Brighton, he competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He represented England in the long jump at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales, where he finished in fifth place overall. References 1925 births 2019 deaths Sportspeople from Brighton Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics English male long jumpers Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josephine Cook
Josephine Cook (née Page and later Honnor, 9 February 1931 – 20 November 2023) was an English athlete who competed in shot put. Biography Cook represented England in the shot put at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. Cook died on 20 November 2023, at the age of 92. References 1931 births 2023 deaths English female shot putters British female shot putters Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Cleaver
Eric Alfred Ratfyn Cleaver (15 June 1927 – 15 March 2021) was an English discus thrower. Athletics career Cleaver represented England in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Cleaver also competed in the 1962 European Athletics Championships and served in the Royal Army Physical Training Corps The Royal Army Physical Training Corps (RAPTC) is the British Army corps responsible for physical fitness and physical education and has been headquartered in Aldershot since its foundation in 1860. Its members are all Royal Army Physical Trainin .... Death Cleaver died on 15 March 2021, at the age of 93. References 1927 births 2021 deaths 20th-century British Army personnel English male discus throwers British male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for England Royal Army Physical Training Corps soldiers {{England-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Clark (athlete)
Peter Ronald Clark (born 1933), is a male former athlete who competed for England. Athletics career He represented England in the 3 miles at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. References 1933 births English male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Living people Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Carr (athlete)
Gerald Anthony Carr (1 February 1936 – 3 November 2019) was a British athlete. Athletics career Carr competed in the men's discus throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus at 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 eleventh-largest in the United Kingd ..., Wales. References External links * 1936 births 2019 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics British male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games {{UK-athletics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |