David Law (athlete)

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David Law
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ3 1930
Sheffield, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventmiddle-distance
ClubHallamshire Harriers
Oxford University AC
Achilles Club

David Charles Law (born Q3. 1930), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Law was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield and Brasenose College, Oxford. [1]

Law finished third behind Bill Nankeville in the 1 mile event at the 1952 AAA Championships [2] and third behind Roger Bannister at the 1954 AAA Championships. [3] [4]

Law represented England [5] in the 880 yards and 1 mile at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Oxford Relay Team Chosen" . Evening News (London). 28 November 1949. Retrieved 21 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Results" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1952. Retrieved 21 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "England pick strong team for Empire Games" . Halifax Evening Courier. 22 June 1954. Retrieved 18 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
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