Brian Woolley (long jumper)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 17 February 1937[1] Wrexham, Wales |
| Died | 8 October 1992 Wrexham, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long Jump |
| Club | Loughborough College Athletics Club |
John Brian Woolley (17 February 1937 – 8 October 1992) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Woolley was educated at Grove Park School, Wrexham[2] and was a member of the Loughborough College Athletics Club.[3] He defeated Ray Gazard in the long jump event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships and set a Welsh record in the process.[4]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in one event;[7] the long jump event.[8]
Woolley won the 1955 English AAA Junior long jump title before serving his national service with the Royal Air Force. He then won the inter-counties championship at White City.[2]
He finished second behind Fred Alsop in the long jump event at the 1960 AAA Championships.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Athletics Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Salvat hits the road to Rome". Weekly Dispatch (London). 17 July 1960. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 May 2025.