Kenneth James Box (1 December 1930 – 1 September 2022
) was a retired
track and field
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sprinter, who represented
Great Britain
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in the men's
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...
and
4×100 metres relay at the
1956 Summer Olympics in
Melbourne, Australia. He was born in
West Derby
West Derby ( ) is an affluent suburb of Liverpool, England. It is located East of the city and is also a Liverpool City Council ward. At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,382.
History West Derby
Mentioned in the ''Domesday Book'', Wes ...
.
[Ken Box]
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 19 June 2015.
He won the silver medal at the
1954 European Athletics Championships
The 5th European Athletics Championships were held at Stadion Neufeld from 25–29 August 1954 in the Swiss capital Bern. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Herald.
Medal summary
Complete results were publ ...
in
Berne, Switzerland
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 ...
in the men's 4×100 metres relay, alongside
George Ellis,
Kenneth Jones and
Brian Shenton
Brian Shenton (15 March 1927 – 9 May 1987) was a track and field sprinter. He represented Great Britain in the men's 200 metres and men's 4x100 metres relay at two consecutive Summer Olympics (1952 and 1956).
Born in Doncaster from a working ...
.
British Medallist in European Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 19 June 2015.
He also competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Events
January
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and was fourth in the relay, having been eliminated in the 100 yards heats.[
]
References
1930 births
2022 deaths
People from West Derby
Sportspeople from Liverpool
English male sprinters
British male sprinters
Olympic athletes of Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Commonwealth Games competitors for England
Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
European Athletics Championships medalists
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