Terry Morgan (high jumper)

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Terry Morgan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
High jump / Decathlon
ClubNewport Athletics Club
Royal Air Force

Terence Morgan is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Morgan was a member of the Newport Athletics Club and represented the Royal Air Force athletics team. [1] Morgan defeated Kevin Phillips to win the high jump title at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships. [2]

He represented the 1958 Welsh team [3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [4] where he participated in one event; [5] the high jump event. [6]

Morgan also competed in decathlon and finished third at the 1958 Wlesh championships. He was the Monmouthshire champion in high jump, long jump, discus and javelin. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "They wear the Red Dragon" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "A.A.A. Results" . Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events" . Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
  7. ↑ "Athletics Team" . Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.


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