Graham Savory

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Graham Savory
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born1960
Aldershot, Hampshire
Sport
SportDiscus and shot put
ClubBlackheath Harriers

Graham Charles Savory (born 1960), is a male former athlete who competed for England. [1]

Athletics career

Savory was twice British champion after winning the 1986 UK Athletics Championships and 1989 UK Athletics Championships in the discus. He was also twice a silver medal winner at the AAA Championships. [2]

He represented England in the discus and shot put events, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [3] [4] Four years later he represented England in the discus event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [5] [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Profile". Power of 10.
  2. "AAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.