Steve Chappell (pole vaulter)

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Steve Chappell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born7 February 1952 [1]
Amersham, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Pole vault
Club Thames Valley Harriers

Stephen A. Chappell (born 7 February 1952) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Chappell was born in 1972, [2] in Amersham and lived at 34 The Drive in Amersham, [3] he attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School. [4]

Chappell was a member of the Thames Valley Harriers [5] and specialised in the pole vault. He won the 1970 AAA junior title. [3]

Chappell represented the England team [6] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [7] where he competed in the pole vault event. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Stev Chappell". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 "He's junior champion" . Buckinghamshire Examiner. 7 August 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Win for Chappell" . Buckinghamshire Examiner. 28 April 1972. p. 5. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Gordon Minty's fine 5,000 metres win" . Middlesex Chronicle. 30 June 1972. p. 36. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games" . Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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