Phil Taylor (high jumper)

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Phil Taylor
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Bornc.1949 [1]
England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
High jump
ClubLiverpool University AC
Liverpool Harriers

Philip Taylor (born c.1949) is a former international high jumper who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Taylor studied law at the University of Liverpool [1] and was a member of the Liverpool University Athletics Club, specialising in the high jump. [2] At the 1970 Universities Championshionship in Durham, he set a new student record of 6 feet, 10.25 inches. [3] After University he competed for the Liverpool Harriers [4] and jumped for Cheshire at county level. [5]

He twice finished on the medal podium at the AAA Indoor Championships in 1968 and 1971 [6]

Taylor represented the England team [7] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [8] where he competed in the men's high jump event. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mersey pair make debut for Britain" . Liverpool Echo. 10 July 1970. p. 33. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Medal Winners Face France" . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 29 July 1970. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "High Flier" . Sunday Mirror. 21 June 1970. p. 32. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Difficulties" . Liverpool Echo. 29 May 1971. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Counties meeting answers critics" . Liverpool Echo. 5 June 1971. p. 23. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA Indoor Medallists - High Jump". NUTS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  8. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games" . Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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