John Morgan (sprinter)

John Morgan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprints
ClubThames Valley Harriers

John Edward Price Morgan is a former Welsh track and field athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Morgan was a member of the Thames Valley Harriers and during 1958 became the Middlesex champion and ran 9.9 secs.[1]

As a late entry, he starred in the AAA versus Cambridge University meeting in May 1958, defeating Roy Sandstrom in the 100 yards.[2] He was also selected for Wales in an international match against Nigeria in June 1958.[3] He competed at the 1958 AAA Championships at the White City Stadium, finishing second in his heat.[4]

He represented the Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he competed in the men's 100 yards event[6] and helped Wales secure a fifth place finish in the final of the men's 4 × 110 yards relay[7] with Ron Jones, Nick Whitehead and Dewi Roberts.[8]

References

  1. ^ "J.E.P. Morgan". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Radford equals a record". Western Mail. 14 May 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Team to oppose the Nigerians". Liverpool Daily Post. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA Championships". Nottingham Guardian. 12 July 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  6. ^ "The teams". Western Mail. 26 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Despite failures Welsh records did fall". Western Mail. 26 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Wales make change in men's relay order". Western Mail. 16 July 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 12 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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