1922 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 30 June – 1 July 1922 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | Stamford Bridge |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
Events | 21 |
← 1921 1923 → |
The 1922 AAA Championships was the 1922 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 30 June to 1 July 1922 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. The attendance on day 2 was estimated to be a record 30,000. [1] [2]
The Championships consisted of 21 events and covered two days of competition.
Ugo Frigerio was an Italian race walker. He competed in four events at the 1920, 1924 and 1932 Olympics ranging from 3 to 50 km and won three gold and one bronze medals. He was the Olympic flag bearer for Italy in 1924 and 1932.
Frans Wilhelm "Ville" Pörhölä was a Finnish athlete who competed in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw.
Charles Edward Blewitt, also known as Joe Blewitt was a British runner, who competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.
Paul-René Martin was a Swiss middle-distance runner. He was the first Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics, which he did from 1920 to 1936.
Denis Horgan was a champion Irish athlete and weight thrower, born in Banteer, County Cork, who competed mainly in the shot put.
Hyla Bristow Stallard, published as H. B. Stallard and familiarly known as Henry Stallard, was an English middle-distance runner and ophthalmologist.
Carl Johan "Massa" Lind was a Swedish athlete who competed at the 1912, 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics, missing the 1916 Games that were cancelled due to World War I.
Vilho Aleksander Niittymaa was a Finnish athlete who competed in the discus throw, hammer throw and shot put.
Pierre Lewden was a French high jumper who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 1924 and finished in seventh place in 1920 and 1928. Despite his short statue Lewden was ranked #1–2 in Europe and #3–9 in the world in 1921–1925.
Patrick Quinn was an Irish track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain and Ireland in the 1912 Summer Olympics
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Frederick Richard Gaby was an English hurdler who competed in the 110 metre event at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.
Robert Bridge was a British racewalker who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Charles Thomas Clibbon was an English long-distance runner, who competed at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Edgar Donald Mountain was a British middle-distance runner, who competed at two Olympic Games.
Halland Britton was an English long-distance runner who competed at the Olympic Games.
Duncan McPhee was a British and Scottish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
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The 1923 AAA Championships was the 1923 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 6 to 7 July 1923 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.