Eric Alfred Ratfyn Cleaver (15 June 1927 – 15 March 2021) was an English discus thrower.

Athletics career

Cleaver represented

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in the discus 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 ...

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, Wales. Cleaver also competed in the

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and served in the

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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