Roy Hollingsworth
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| Born | 28 December 1933[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 September 2014 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | discus | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Highgate Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Roy Anselm Hollingsworth (28 December 1933[1] – 17 September 2014[2]) was an international athlete from Trinidad and Tabago.
Biography
Born in Trinidad, Hollingsworth was affiliated to Highgate Harriers and his personal best was 56.71m, set in 1963.[3][4]
Hollingsworth finished second behind Mike Lindsay in the discus throw event at the 1960 AAA Championships.[5][6] He represented England in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games before representing Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the discus and came tenth in that competition.[7]
Hollingsworth became the British discus throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1964 AAA Championships [8][9] Representing Trinidad, he came fifth in the 1966 Commonwealth Games.[10]
In 1969, Hollingsworth married Afro-Puerto Rican Georgina Falú Pesante and they had one son, Rey Hollingsworth Falú.[11] Roy A. Hollingsworth died on September 17, 2014.[12]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Great Britain and England | |||||
| 1962 | British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Perth, Australia | 14th | Shot put | 13.30 m |
| 7th | Discus throw | 48.07 m | |||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 10th | Discus throw | 53.87 m |
| Representing Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2nd | Shot put | 15.36 m |
| 1st | Discus throw | 52.10 m | |||
| 11th | Hammer throw | 34.95 m | |||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 7th | Shot put | 15.23 m | |
| 5th | Discus throw | 53.93 m | |||
References
- ^ a b Profile at sports reference
- ^ "?HOLLINGSWORTH: ROY ANSLEM - Trinidad Guardian". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Farrell beats Hewson in great race". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 16 July 1960. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Salvat hits the road to Rome". Weekly Dispatch (London). 17 July 1960. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ Sporting heroes.net Commonwealth Games 1966 results
- ^ Georgina Falú Pesante on BlackPast
- ^ Obituary, Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, 20 September 2014