Derek Pugh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | {British (English) |
| Born | 8 February 1926 Tooting, London, England |
| Died | 2 May 2008 (aged 82) Tooting, London, England |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 440 y, 400 m |
| Club | South London Harriers |
Medal record | |
Derek Charles Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprint events and participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Pugh, born in Tooting, London, finished third behind Arthur Wint in the 440 yards event at the 1946 AAA Championships[2][3] and then won individual bronze and a relay silver at the 1946 European Athletics Championships.
Pugh represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, racing in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events.[4]
Pugh became the British 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1949 AAA Championships[5] and the following year in 1950 had to settle for second place behind Leslie Lewis.[6]
Pugh represented the England athletics team[7] and won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[8][9] He was also a double champion for Great Britain at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, winning the 400 metres title and the 4 × 400 metres relay gold medal, the latter with Martin Pike, Leslie Lewis and Angus Scott.[10]
In 1951, Pugh won his second AAA title.[5]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  United Kingdom
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| 1948 | Olympics | London, England | 5th, Heat 4, Round 2 | 400 m | 48.8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Pugh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 7 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ a b "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Auckland 1950 Team". Team England. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's 400 metres | |
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