John Andrew Holden was an English long distance runner whose athletic career peaked in the 1970s. His strongest event was the 3000 m steeplechase, a discipline at which he represented his country in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
The 119th Boat Race took place on 7 April 1973. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. It was won by Cambridge who passed the finishing post thirteen lengths ahead of Oxford, the largest winning margin since the 1955 race. Despite being pre-race favourites, Oxford's warm-up saw them take on board a large amount of water in rough conditions.
The 118th Boat Race took place on 1 April 1972. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along a 4.2-mile (6.8 km) tidal stretch of the River Thames in south-west London. Umpired by former Cambridge rower Philip Carpmael, the race was won by Cambridge, who passed the finishing post 9+1⁄2 lengths ahead of Oxford in a time of 18 minutes and 36 seconds, their fifth consecutive victory. The win took the overall record since 1829 to 66–51 in favour of Cambridge.
The 116th Boat Race took place on 28 March 1970. Held annually, it is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. It was won by Cambridge who passed the finishing post 3+1⁄2 lengths ahead of Oxford, securing Cambridge's third consecutive victory. The race was particularly notable for the "unorthodox" steering of the Oxford cox Ashton Calvert.
The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 and 26 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.
The men's 120 yards hurdles event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games was held on 24 July at the Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales.
The men's decathlon event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 26 and 27 August 1965.
The women's javelin throw event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 25 August 1965.
The women's 80 metres hurdles event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 26 August 1965.
The men's javelin throw event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 26 August 1965.
The men's 100 metres event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 25 and 26 August 1965.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 25, 26 and 27 August 1965.
The women's long jump event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 27 August 1965.
The women's 200 metres event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 27 and 28 August 1965.
The men's 200 metres event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 27 and 28 August 1965.
The men's 400 metres hurdles event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 26, 27 and 28 August 1965.
The men's 110 metres hurdles event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 28 and 29 August 1965.
The women's 800 metres event at the 1965 Summer Universiade was held at the People's Stadium in Budapest on 27 and 29 August 1965.
