David Law (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | Q3 1930 Sheffield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
| Club | Hallamshire Harriers Oxford University AC Achilles Club |
David Charles Law (born Q3. 1930), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit]Law was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield and Brasenose College, Oxford.[1]
Law finished third behind Bill Nankeville in the 1 mile event at the 1952 AAA Championships[2] and third behind Roger Bannister at the 1954 AAA Championships.[3][4]
Law represented England in the 880 yards and 1 mile at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Oxford Relay Team Chosen". Evening News (London). 28 November 1949. Retrieved 21 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Results". The Scotsman. 23 June 1952. Retrieved 21 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
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