Dave Wilson (high jumper)

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Dave Wilson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born8 April 1938
London, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventhigh jump
ClubHercules AC

Dave Wilson is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Wilson finished second behind Oladipo Okuwobi in the high jump event at the 1957 AAA Championships [1] and by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British high jump champion. [2] [3]

He represented England in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "AAA Championship results" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 14 July 1957. Retrieved 1 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
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