Mike Cushion

Mike Cushion
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born4 April 1942[1]
Norwich, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
ClubWoodford Green AC

Michael John Cushion (born 4 April 1942) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.[2]

Biography

Cushion from Norwich, was a member of the Woodford Green AC and specialised in the discus throw[3] and represented Surrey at county level.[4]

Cushion finished third at the AAA Championships,[5][6] behind Șerban Ciochină and Fred Alsop at the 1968 AAA Championships.[7][8]

Cushion represented the England team[9] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[10] where he competed in the discus throw event.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Mike Cushion". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Surging along". Liverpool Echo. 10 July 1971. p. 26. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Sherwood returns with title triumph". Birmingham Daily Post. 31 May 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Whetton through to mile final". Nottingham Guardian. 13 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "White City results". The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ^ "England's Men Athletes For Games". Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.