Ken Stanford
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Reginald Kenneth Stanford |
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | 9 December 1937 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Event(s) | Rapid-Fire Pistol Free Pistol Centre fire pistol |
Reginald Kenneth Stanford (born 9 December 1937) is a former sports shooter from Northern Ireland, who competed at 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Formerly a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), he represented Britain and Northern Ireland at a number of pistol shooting events.
Stanford represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[2] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[3] participating in the free pistol, centre fire pistol and rapid fire pistol events.[4]
Stanford attended another Games, when he was part of the 1974 Northern Irish team at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5]
He "controversially" represented Ireland at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, participating in two shooting events.[6][7] Stanford applied for three weeks special leave from his role as a Chief Inspector with the RUC to participate,[8]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken Stanford Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
- ^ "No surprises in Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 21 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Graham, Chivers, Neely for Jamaica". Belfast Telegraph. 13 July 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Joan Owens". Belfast Telegraph. 20 November 1973. p. 21. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ex-officer reveals 'hostility' at choice of country". Irish Times. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "RUC man for Moscow with the Republic". Belfast Telegraph. 28 May 1980. p. 6 – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
Ken Stanford an inspector in the RUC is to go to the Moscow Olympics as a member of the Republic of Ireland's shooting team
- ^ "Belfast Telegraph, Front page, 24 June 1980". Belfast Telegraph. 24 June 1980 – via britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk.
The RUC man [was] chosen to shoot for Ireland at Moscow [..] But the Chief Constable has yet to say whether or not he can go. Chief Inspector Ken Stanford has applied for three weeks special leave