1946 AAA Championships

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1946 AAA Championships
Dates19–20 July 1946
Host cityLondon, England
Venue White City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events23
1939
1947


The 1946 AAA Championships was the 1946 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 19 to 20 July 1946 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2] [3]

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Summary

The Championships consisted of 23 events and covered two days of competition. The attendance was 30,000.

It was the first championships to be held following the six years lost to World War II. The 10 miles and 440 yards relay events were not held.

Aad de Bruyn from the Netherlands retained his shot put title despite the six-year break. The Dutchman was the only athlete to retain a title, although Sydney Wooderson who won the 3 miles event and broke the British record had previously won the 1 mile event in 1939.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg McDonald Bailey 9.8 Jack Archer 10.1Bert Liffen10.1
220 yards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg McDonald Bailey 22.3 Jack Archer 2 ydBert Liffen
440 yards Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg Arthur Wint 48.4 Bill Roberts 48.6 Derek Pugh 49.0
880 yards Flag of Jamaica (1906-1957).svg Arthur Wint 1:54.8 Tom White 1:55.2Geoffrey Dove1:55.4
1 mile Doug Wilson 4:17.4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frits de Ruijter 4:17.4Clifford Bunton4:20.6
3 miles Sydney Wooderson 13:53.2 NR Flag of the Netherlands.svg Willem Slijkhuis 13.54.2 Ulster Banner.svg Steven McCooke 150 yds
6 miles Jim Peters 30:50.4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jean Chapelle31:14.8David Wingate31:37.0
marathon Squire Yarrow2:43:14.4 Flag of Scotland.svg Donald Robertson 2:43:14.6 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg Tom Richards 2:44:10
steeplechase Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Vandewattyne 10:27.6Albert Robertson15 ydEdward Nankivell
120y hurdles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pol Braekman 14.9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Vandesype2 ydRupert Powell
440y hurdles Ronald Ede57.0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Prevot1 ydRobin Boyd
2 miles walk Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Hindmar 13:59.0 Harry Churcher 14:04.6Eddie Staker14:16.0
7 miles walk Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Hindmar 52:30.0Eddie Staker53:39.0 Harry Churcher 54:18.8
high jump Flag of Scotland.svg Alan Paterson 1.880 Ron Pavitt 1.854 John Lunn Newman 1.854
pole vault Flag of the Netherlands.svg Cor Lamorée3.91 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Van Petegham3.78John Dodd3.58
long jump Denis C. V. Watts7.11James Morrish6.96 Harry Askew 6.88
triple jump Denis C. V. Watts14.26Gordon Williams14.03 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Dennis13.69
shot put Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aad de Bruyn 13.69 Flag of Ireland.svg James Byrne13.16 Harold Moody 12.58
discus throw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Brasser 43.56 Ulster Banner.svg James Nesbitt 42.16 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aad de Bruyn 40.61
hammer throw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hans Houtzager 48.48 Flag of Scotland.svg Duncan Clark 47.79 Norman Drake 47.35
javelin throw Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nico Lutkeveld 56.61 Malcolm Dalrymple 55.29Frederick Pidgeon55.19
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References

  1. "AAA Championship Meeting" . Nottingham Evening Post. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Swede first to win AAA title" . Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA results" . Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.