Peter Street (sprinter)

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Peter Street
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc.1938 [1]
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Sprints / middle-distance / long jump, triple jump
ClubEast Antrim Harriers AC

Peter Street (born c.1938) is a former athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Street was a member of the East Antrim Harriers Athletics Club in Belfast and finished third at the 1957 Northern Ireland AAA Championships. [2]

In May 1958 after recording 9.9 seconds over 100 yards in Dublin, he was selected for the first trials relay team at Paisley Park, with the view to forming the relay squad for the Empire Games. [3]

Street was named by the Northern Ireland AAA in the final 1958 Northern Irish Team for the forthcoming Empire and Commonwealth Games. [4] He subsequently competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [5] participating in the three athletics events; [6] the 100 yards, [7] the 220 yards [8] and the 4x110 yards relay event with Ronnie Chambers, Gordon Hamilton and Paddy Toner. [9]

References

  1. "East Antrim Harriers celebrate 50 years of athletic achievement" . Larne Times. 12 September 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 15 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Thrilling finish in 100 yards A.A.A. title" . Northern Whig. 6 June 1957. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Sprinters may form Games relay team" . Belfast Telegraph. 22 May 1958. p. 20. Retrieved 15 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Two athletes added to the Empire Games Team" . Belfast Telegraph. 27 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Ulster team for Empire Games" . Belfast News-Letter. 19 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  7. "Athletics 100 Yard - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  8. "Athletics 220 Yard - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  9. "Athletics 4 x 110 Yard Relay - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.