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Charles Thomas Wright was a male athlete who competed for England.
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Charles Thomas Wright was a male athlete who competed for England.
He represented England in the 880 yards and 1 mile race at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2]
The Commonwealth Games is an international multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930, and, with the exception of 1942 and 1946, has taken place every four years since then. The Commonwealth Games were known as the British Empire Games from 1930 to 1950, the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1954 to 1966, and British Commonwealth Games from 1970 to 1974. Athletes with a disability are also included as full members of their national teams, making the Commonwealth Games the first fully inclusive international multi-sport event. It is also the world's first multi-sport event which inducts equal number of women's and men's medal events and was implemented recently in the 2018 Commonwealth Games. With such unique features, the World Economic Forum called the event inspiring and significant.
Scotland is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand and Wales.
William John Hartley is an English former athlete.
John "Jack" Archer was an English athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He was born in Nottingham.
England is one of only six countries to have competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first Empire Games in 1930. The others are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales.
New Zealand has competed in all of the Commonwealth Games since the first in 1930, and has won a total of 656 medals including 159 gold.
Northern Ireland has competed in eighteen of the twenty Commonwealth Games beginning with the second games, held in 1934. Northern Ireland did not compete in 1930 and in 1950. It differs from the Olympic Games where although it officially competes with England, Scotland and Wales as part of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, many athletes have represented the Ireland team.
Peter Burke Hildreth was a British hurdling athlete.
Oliver ("Olly") Thomas Flynn is a retired male race walker from England.
England were represented at the 2010 Commonwealth Games by Commonwealth Games England. The country used: the abbreviation ENG, the Cross of St George as its flag and "Jerusalem" as its victory anthem. England had previously used "Land of Hope and Glory" as its anthem at the Commonwealth Games, but decided to change following an "internet poll".
Henry William Furse "Bill" Hoskyns MBE was a British fencer who appeared at six Olympic Games.,
Charles de Beaumont was a British fencer.
Ronald René Charles Paul was a British fencer.
Arnold Ralph Cooperman was a British three-time Olympic fencer.
Derek Charles Pugh was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
Harold John Parlett is a British former track and field athlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bromley, Greater London.
John Andrew Savidge was a British track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put.
Timothy Donald Anderson was a British pole vaulter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also represented England and won a gold medal in pole vault at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
England competed at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand, from 4 February to 11 February 1950.
Terence Samuel T Ratcliffe (1930-1999) was a male boxer who competed for England.
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