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1949 AAA Championships

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1949 AAA Championships
Dates15–16 July 1949
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1948
1950


The 1949 AAA Championships was the 1949 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1949 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Birmingham and the decathlon event was held in Sandhurst.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 9.7 Leslie Laing GBR/JAM 9.8 Jack Archer 9.9
220 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 21.7 Leslie Laing GBR/JAM 22.2 Ken Jones 22.2
440 yards Derek Pugh 48.5 Leslie Lewis 49.1 Terry Higgins 49.3
880 yards John Parlett 1:53.7 Tom White 1:53.7 Roy Morley 1:54.3
1 mile Bill Nankeville 4:08.8 Richard Morris 4;11.8 Len Eyre 4:12.8
3 miles John Joe Barry IRL 14;11.0 Anthony Chivers 14:12.6 Alec Olney 14;30.2
6 miles Valdu Lillakas EST 30:15.0 Stan Cox 30:16.4 Walter Hesketh 30:19.2
marathon Jack Holden 2:34:10.6 Tom Richards 2:38:08 Cecil Ballard 2:38:42
steeplechase Trevor Holt 10:29.0 David Ross 10:31.6 Peter Curry 10:37.8
120y hurdles Don Finlay 14.6 John Hart 15.2 Joe Birrell 15.3
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 54.9 Ronald Ede 56.4 Gervais Jarvis 56.7
2 miles walk Arne Borjesson SWE 14:06.6 Harry Churcher 14:09.6 Lol Allen
7 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:41.8 Jim Morris 53:04.0 Lol Allen 54:31.0
high jump Alan Paterson 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.930 Peter Wells 1.930
pole vault Peter Harwood USA 3.81 Tamás Homonnay HUN 3.81 Tim Anderson 3.66
long jump Harry Whittle 7.15 Sylvanus Williams NGR 7.01 Harry Askew 6.95
triple jump Henk van Egmond NED 14.32 Louis Davies AUS 14.30 Sidney Cross 14.14
shot put John Giles 14.13 Harold Moody 13.81 John Savidge 13.73
discus throw Ferenc Klics HUN 47.67 Cummin Clancy IRL 43.83 Andrej Jankovskis 43.38
hammer throw Imre Nemeth HUN 55.61 Lajos Petike HUN 50.21 Duncan Clark 49.50
javelin throw Antony Francis Hignell 56.33 Malcolm Dalrymple 54.06 J.A. Redgate 52.50
decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN 6138 Harry Whittle 5997 NR Les Pinder 5628

References

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  1. ^ "Alan with 7 others". Daily Record. 16 July 1949. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Won AAA titles". Daily News (London). 18 July 1949. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 July 2024.