David Richards (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1935[1] Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance / Long-distance / Cross country |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
David James Phillip Richards (born c.1935) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Richards was a member of the Polytechnic Harriers[2] and in May 1957 won the Universities championship at Palmer Park.[3]
He was a Welsh international by 1957[4] and 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 three miles race.[8]
He was the 1959 Welsh cross-country champion.[9]
References
- ^ "garnet Cup for Poly". Kensington Post. 7 February 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Reading's Own Mile Of The Year". Reading Standard. 2 August 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Poly Stars Out Versus Police". West London Observer. 15 November 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 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.
- ^ "Merriman too". Western Mail. 31 December 1959. p. 10. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.