David Richards (athlete)

David Richards

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	c.1935 [1] Wales
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Middle-distance / Long-distance / Cross country
Club	Polytechnic Harriers

David James Phillip Richards (born c.1935) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Richards was a member of the Polytechnic Harriers ^[2] and in May 1957 won the Universities championship at Palmer Park. ^[3]

He was a Welsh international by 1957 ^[4] and represented the 1958 Welsh team ^[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, ^[6] where he participated in one event; ^[7] the three miles race. ^[8]

He was the 1959 Welsh cross-country champion. ^[9]

References

1. "garnet Cup for Poly" . Kensington Post. 7 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Reading's Own Mile Of The Year" . Reading Standard. 2 August 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Poly Stars Out Versus Police" . West London Observer. 15 November 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
6. "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
7. "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
8. Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
9. "Merriman too" . Western Mail. 31 December 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 21 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.