Derek Pugh
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Born | 8 February 1926 Tooting, London |
Died | 2 May 2008 |
Medal record |
Derek Charles Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
Athletics career[]
He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Tooting in London.[1]
Outside Olympic competition, he represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3] He was a double champion for Great Britain at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, winning the 400 metres title and the 4×400 metres relay gold medal. He had previously won individual bronze and a relay silver at the 1946 European Athletics Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the relay with England at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Competition record[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 5th, Heat 4, Round 2 | 400 m | 48.8 |
References[]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Pugh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
Categories:
- 1926 births
- 2008 deaths
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- British male sprinters
- Sportspeople from London
- People from Tooting
- English male sprinters
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- British athletics biography stubs