1928 AAA Championships

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1928 AAA Championships
Dates6–7 July 1928
Host cityLondon, England
Venue Stamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events24
1927
1929


The 1928 AAA Championships was the 1928 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 6 to 7 July 1928 at Stamford Bridge in London, England. [1] [2]

Contents

The Championships consisted of 24 events and covered two days of competition. The decathlon was introduced for the first time and the marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge.

Results

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South African Wilfred Legg won the 100 yards Billie Legg (1928).jpg
South African Wilfred Legg won the 100 yards
Two more South Africans, Sid Atkinson, winner of the 120 yards hurdles (left) and George Weightman-Smith, second in the javelin (right) Sidney Atkinson, George Weightman-Smith 1928.jpg
Two more South Africans, Sid Atkinson, winner of the 120 yards hurdles (left) and George Weightman-Smith, second in the javelin (right)
EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Wilfred Legg 9.9 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Körnig 1 yd Flag of Germany.svg Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichmann inches
220 yards Flag of Germany.svg Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichmann 21.7 Flag of Germany.svg Helmut Körnig 2-4 ft Walter Rangeley 3 yd
440 yards Douglas Lowe 50.0 John Rinkel 2 yd Roger Leigh-Wood inches
880 yards Douglas Lowe 1:56.6 Flag of Germany.svg Hermann Engelhard 1:57.0 Wilfrid Tatham 1:57.6
1 mile Cyril Ellis 4:20.8 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Reg Thomas 4:22.4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg William Whyte 4:22.6
4 miles Walter Beavers 19:41.6 Arthur Muggridge 19:41.8 Freddie Light 19:54.6
10 miles Jack Webster 52:16.2 John Beman 52:20.4 Ernest Harper 52:21.4
marathon Harry Payne 2:34:34.0 NR Flag of Scotland.svg Dunky Wright 2:38:09.0 Ernest Harper 2:39:08.0
steeplechase Jack Webster 10:44.8 Edward Oliver 11:30.0 Vernon Morgan 11:09.0
120y hurdles Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Sidney Atkinson 14.7 Frederick Gaby 2 yd Lord Burghley
440y hurdles Lord Burghley 54.0 NR Flag of Scotland.svg Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth 55.2 Flag of France.svg Roger Viel
2 miles walk Alf Pope 14:04.8 Cecil Hyde 14:16.2John Wilson14:24.6
7 miles walk Cecil Hyde 55:46.2 Dick Edge 56:12.6John Wilson56:35.6
high jump Flag of France.svg Claude Ménard 1.905 Flag of Ceylon.svg Carl Van Geysel 1.880 Flag of France.svg André Cherrier
Harry Simmons
1.854
1.854
pole jump Flag of the United States.svg Franklin Kelley 3.83 Fred Housden
Flag of the United States.svg Edmund McGill
3.50n/a
long jump Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hannes de Boer 7.21 Flag of Germany.svg Rudolf Dobermann 7.17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Walter Harrison 6.91
triple jump Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Peters 14.91 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Winter 14.51 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Blankers 14.32
shot put Flag of France.svg Édouard Duhour 14.45 Rex Woods 13.46 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Harry Hart 12.93
discus throw Flag of Germany.svg Ernst Paulus 44.48 Flag of France.svg Jules Noel 41.54Charles Best35.52
hammer throw Flag of Ireland.svg Bill Britton 46.62 Malcolm Nokes 46.14 Flag of Scotland.svg John Jackson37.99
javelin throw Flag of New Zealand.svg Stanley Lay 67.90 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg George Weightman-Smith 61.96 Flag of France.svg Emmanuel Degland 59.47
decathlon Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg Harry Hart 6769.825 Howard Ford 5807.79 NR Donald Hooton 5558.955
440 yards relayFrankfurter Sportgemeinde Eintracht Achilles Club Surrey AC
Tug of warLondon Fire BrigadeEdgware Police

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References

  1. "Peltzer fails to come back" . London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Champions of the AAA" . Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 13 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.