Terry Morgan (high jumper)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump / Decathlon |
| Club | Newport Athletics Club Royal Air Force |
Terence Morgan is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Morgan was a member of the Newport Athletics Club and represented the Royal Air Force athletics team.[1] Morgan defeated Kevin Phillips to win the high jump title at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships.[2]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[4] where he participated in one event;[5] the high jump event.[6]
Morgan also competed in decathlon and finished third at the 1958 Wlesh championships. He was the Monmouthshire champion in high jump, long jump, discus and javelin.[7]
References
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 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 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.