Norman Horrell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 25 December 1934 Pontypridd, Wales |
| Died | 2 December 2001 (aged 66) Abergavenny, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance / cross-country |
| Club | Rhondda Valley Athletics Club |
Arthur Norman Horrell (25 December 1934 – 2 December 2001) was a track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Horrell was a member of the Rhondda Valley Athletics Club[1] and was the 1957 cross-country champion of Wales.[2]
In June 1958 he represented South Wales against North Wales in a warm up event before the Empire Games, winning the one mile event.[3] He won the 880 yards at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships[4] and recorded 1min 55sec for the 880 yards, which brought him to the attention of the Welsh selectors. [5]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[6] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[7] where he participated in one event;[8] the 880 yards race.[9]
At the time of the Games, he was a boiler maker in Ferndale.[10]
References
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 4 March 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three athletic records go". Western Mail. 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Good Times by Welsh athletes". Western Mail. 5 May 1958. 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.
- ^ "Athletics Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.