Derek Boosey

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Derek Boosey
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1942-07-15) 15 July 1942 (age 82)
Pune, British India
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Club Belgrave Harriers

Derek Charles Joseph Boosey (born 15 July 1942) is a British athlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] .

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Biography

Boosey finished third behind Fred Alsop in the triple jump event at the 1964 AAA Championships. [2] [3] Later that year at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the men's triple jump competition. [4]

Boosey would finish on the podium three more times at the AAA Championships at the 1967 AAA Championships, 1969 AAA Championships and 1970 AAA Championships. [5] [6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Boosey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Six-mile Smasher" . Daily Herald. 11 July 1964. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "White City round-up" . The People. 12 July 1964. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
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