Bob Shaw (athlete)

Bob Shaw

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	(1932-12-27) 27 December 1932 (age 92) Taff's Well, Great Britain
Height	179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	400 metres hurdles
Club	University of Oxford AC Achilles Club
Medal record Athletics Representing   Wales British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1954 Vancouver 440y hurdles

Robert Douglas Shaw (born 27 December 1932) is a British hurdler who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics. ^[1] .

Biography

Shaw was educated at Whitchurch Grammar School and then Manchester Grammar School before studying at the Exeter College, Oxford. He went on to win the 1951 Welsh AAA 120 yards title. ^[2]

Shaw finished second behind Harry Kane in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1954 AAA Championships ^[3] and then became the British 440 yards hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1955 AAA Championships.in ^{[4] [5]} In between, Shaw won a bronze medal for Wales in the 440 yards hurdles at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver.

Shaw represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he competed in the men's 400 metres hurdles competition. ^[6]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bob Shaw Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
2. "2 Britons hold new record" . Western Mail. 25 June 1951. Retrieved 25 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "2 Britons hold new record" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
6. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.