Fred Wyers

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Fred Wyers
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English / Canadian
Born1932
Prescot, England
Died16 July 2006 (aged 73)
Canada
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Triple jump
ClubDarlington AC

Frederick Wyers (1932-2006), was a male athlete who competed for England and Canada.

Biography

Wyers was a member of Darlington AC. [1]

He represented the England athletics team [2] in the triple jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [3] [4]

He emigrated to Canada in 1960, via Lethbridge Alberta and became the 1963 Canadian Triple Jump Champion.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "Nagamai will miss big Ascot race" . Daily News (London). 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1958 Athletes". Team England.