| 1955 AAA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–16 July 1955 |
| Host city | London, England |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Type | Outdoor |
← 1954 1956 → | |
The 1955 AAA Championships was the 1955 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 15 to 16 July 1955 at White City Stadium in London, England. [1] [2]
The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Reading and the decathlon event was held in Loughborough.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 yards | Roy Sandstrom | 10.0 | Ion Wiesenmayer ROU | 10.1 | Alan Thomas | 10.1 |
| 220 yards | George Ellis | 22.0 | Roy Sandstrom | 22.0 | Willie Henderson | 22.1 |
| 440 yards | Peter Fryer | 47.7 | Mike Wheeler | 47.7 | Peter Higgins | 48.5 |
| 880 yards | Derek Johnson | 1:51.4 | Ron Henderson | 1:51.4 | Jack Douglas | 1:51.9 |
| 1 mile | Brian Hewson | 4:05.4 | Ken Wood | 4:06.2 | Brian Jackson | 4:08.6 |
| 3 miles | Chris Chataway | 13:33.6 | Derek Ibbotson | 13:37.0 | Tony Barrett | 13:46.6 |
| 6 miles | Ken Norris | 29:00.6 | Frank Sando | 29:31.0 | Jack Heywood | 29:31.8 |
| marathon | Bill McMinnis | 2:39:35.0 | Geoff Iden | 2:50:06.6 | Jackie Mekler RSA | 2:50:49 |
| steeplechase | John Disley | 8:56.6 | Chris Brasher | 8:59.4 | Eric Shirley | 9:03.4 |
| 120y hurdles | Jack Parker | 14.6 | Ion Opris ROU | 14.6 | Peter Hildreth | 14.7 |
| 220y hurdles | Paul Vine | 23.7 NR | Bob Shaw | 23.8 | Dennis Merrett | 24.7 |
| 440y hurdles | Bob Shaw | 52.2 | Ilie Savel ROU | 52.6 | Tom Farrell | 53.0 |
| 2 miles walk | George Coleman | 14:01.0 | Alf Poole | 14:15.8 | George Williams | 14:47.0 |
| 7 miles walk | Roland Hardy | 53:04.6 | George Coleman | 53:32.2 | Alf Poole | 54:26.2 |
| high jump | William Piper | 1.905 | Oladipo Okuwobi NGR | 1.905 | Charles Van Dyck GHA | 1.854 |
| pole vault | Geoff Elliott | 4.11 | Hermund Hogheim NOR | 3.96 | Geoffrey Schmidt | 3.81 |
| long jump | Karim Olowu NGR | 7.36 | Roy Cruttenden | 6.93 | David Brigden | 6.87 |
| triple jump | Ken Wilmshurst | 15.17 | Paul Engo NGR | 14.97 | David Field | 14.39 |
| shot put | Barclay Palmer | 15.11 | Mark Pharaoh | 14.50 | William Robbins | 13.64 |
| discus throw | Mark Pharaoh | 47.72 | Gerry Carr | 44.50 | Erling Helle NOR | 42.82 |
| hammer throw | Ewan Douglas | 56.52 | Dumitru Constantin ROU | 54.90 | Peter Allday | 54.26 |
| javelin throw | Dumitru Zamfir ROU | 67.90 | Dennis Tucker | 64.18 | Peter Cullen | 62.56 |
| decathlon | Malcolm Dodds | 4690 | Deric Bareford | 4516 | Keith Parker | 4375 |
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