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.

Impact of WWII

The Championships returned after missing six years due to World War II. Many former AAA champions or medal winners, (some of whom would have competed at the 1946 Championships) had been killed in action from 1939 to 1946 as a result or cause of the war. They included -

Jamaican Arthur Wint won both the 400 and 800 metres titles Arthur Wint 1948.jpg
Jamaican Arthur Wint won both the 400 and 800 metres titles
Swede Lars Hindmar won both the 2 and 7 miles walks Lars Hindmar.jpg
Swede Lars Hindmar won both the 2 and 7 miles walks

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg McDonald Bailey 9.8 Jack Archer 10.1 Bert Liffen 10.1
220 yards Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889-1958).svg McDonald Bailey 22.3 Jack Archer 2 yd Bert 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 1:55.2 Geoffrey Dove 1:55.4
1 mile Doug Wilson 4:17.4 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Frits de Ruijter 4:17.4 Clifford Bunton 4:20.6
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 Chapelle 31:14.8 David Wingate 31:37.0
marathon Squire Yarrow 2:43:14.4 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 10:27.6 Albert Robertson 15 yd Edward Nankivell
120y hurdles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pol Braekman 14.9 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Pierre Van de Sijpe 2 yd Rupert Powell
440y hurdles Ronald Ede 57.0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Robert Prevot 1 yd Robin Boyd
2 miles walk Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Hindmar 13:59.0 Harry Churcher 14:04.6 Eddie Staker 14:16.0
7 miles walk Flag of Sweden.svg Lars Hindmar 52:30.0 Eddie Staker 53:39.0 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 Lamorée 3.91 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Frans Van Peteghem 3.78 John Dodd 3.58
long jump Denis Watts 7.11 James Morrish 6.96 Harry Askew 6.88
triple jump Denis Watts 14.26 Gordon Williams 14.03 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Marcel Dennis 13.69
shot put Flag of the Netherlands.svg Aad de Bruyn 13.69 Flag of Ireland.svg James Byrne 13.16 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 55.29 Frederick Pidgeon 55.19
Tug of war (catchweight)Wimpey London Airport CWimpey London Airport A
Tug of war (100st)R.E.M.E No.1Central WorkshopCranleigh District British Legion

See also

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.