Southampton Athletic Club

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Southampton Athletic Club (Southampton AC) is an athletics club based in Southampton, England. It is based at the Southampton Sports Centre. [1] It's men compete in the British Athletics League National Division One and women in UK Women's Athletic League Division 1. The club also completes in the Southern Athletics League.

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History

Southampton AC was formed after a merger of Team Southampton and Southampton Running Club in 2010. Those parent clubs themselves having been formed from mergers involving Southampton City Athletics Club, Team Solent, Southampton and Eastleigh AC, Eastleigh Athletic Club and Southampton Amateur Athletic club. [2]

Honours

Notable athletes

Olympians

AthleteCountryEventsOlympicsMedals
Harry Simmons Flag of the United Kingdom.svg high jump 1928
Dave Dear [3] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 4x100 metres relay 1972
Donna Hartley [4] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 200 metres,400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1972,1976,1980 Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Christine Benning [5] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1500 metres 1984
Todd Bennett [6] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1984, 1988 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg
Kriss Akabusi [7] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1984, 1988, 1992 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Paul Harmsworth [8] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 4x400 metres relay 1988
Roger Black [9] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1992, 1996 Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg
Mahamed Mahamed [10] Flag of the United Kingdom.svg marathon 2024

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References

  1. Franklin, James (7 February 2014). "Darren Campbell backs £200k bid to get Southampton Sports Centre back on track". Daily Echo. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. "Club Info". Southampton Athletic Club. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. David Dear at Power of 10
  4. Donna Hartley at Power of 10
  5. Christine Benning at Power of 10
  6. Todd Bennett at Power of 10
  7. Kriss Akabusi at Power of 10
  8. Paul Harmsworth at Power of 10
  9. Roger Black at Power of 10
  10. Mahamed Mahamed at Power of 10