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1947 AAA Championships

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1947 AAA Championships
Dates18–19 July 1947
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
1946
1948


The 1947 AAA Championships was the 1947 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 18 to 19 July 1947 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon and decathlon events were held in Loughborough during August.

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 9.7 John Wilkinson 10.0 Jack Gregory 10.0
220 yards McDonald Bailey GBR/TRI 21.7 John Fairgrieve 5 yd Reg Toone 3 yd
440 yards Jim Reardon IRL 48.3 Peter Wallis RSA 6 yds Oskar Hardmeier SUI 1 yd
880 yards Tom White 1:53.8 Frits de Ruyter NED 1:53.9 John Parlett 1:54.0
1 mile Sandor Garay HUN 4:10.6 Wim Slijkhuis NED 4:12.2 Bill Nankeville 4:18.8
3 miles Jef Lataster NED 14:20.0 Alec Olney 14:23.2 George Lucas 14:30
6 miles Anthony Chivers 30:31.4 Jim Peters 30:49.0 Charlie Smart 30:51.0
10 miles Jim Peters 53:21.0 Reginald Draper 53:58.0 Richard Towndrow 55:46.0
marathon Jack Holden 2:33:20.2 Tom Richards 2:36:07 Donald Robertson 2:37:45.6
steeplechase Laszlo Hires HUN 10:39.3 Robert Everaert BEL 30 yd Albert Robertson 30 yd
120y hurdles Pol Braekman BEL 14.9 Donald Finlay inches Jan Zwaan NED 1 yd
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 55.0 Werner Christen SUI 4 yd Ronald Ede 8 yds
2 miles walk Lars Hindmar SWE 13:54.4 Harry Churcher 13:56.0 Giuseppe Kressevich ITA 14:09.6
7 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:48.4 Mario Di Salvo ITA 53:13.8 Giuseppe Kressevich ITA 54:17.6
high jump Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.905 D.V. Nicholson 1.854
pole vault Zoltan Zsitvay HUN 3.81 Cor Lamoree NED 3.81 Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN 3.58
long jump Harry Whittle 7.25 Adegboyega Adedoyin NGR 7.22 Harry Askew 7.21
triple jump Denis Watts 14.25 Anthony Lethbridge AUS 14.01 Robert Hawkey 13.57
shot put David Guiney IRL 14.48 Aad de Bruyn NED 13.49 Harold Moody 13.31
discus throw Jan Brasser NED 43.76 James Nesbitt 42.58 Jack Brewer 42.38
hammer throw Imre Nemeth HUN 53.34 Jerzy Kordas POL 51.98 Duncan Clark 49.61
javelin throw Jan Stendzenieks LAT 64.20 Nico Lutkeveld NED 58.26 Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN 56.04
decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen DEN 5965 Harry Whittle 5650 NR Norman Dear 4962
Tug of war (catchweight) Wimpey London Airport A Wimpey London Airport B
Tug of war (100st) Wimpey London Airport A Fords

References

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  1. ^ "Great run follows air-taxi dash". Daily News (London). 19 July 1947. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Army man steals limelight and 2 titles". Daily News (London). 21 July 1947. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.