Ken Richardson (athlete)

Kenneth "Ken" John Richardson (19 April 1918 1998) was an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.

Ken Richardson
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
1938 Sydney 4×110 yd

Life

Kenneth John Richardson was born in Bedfordshire on 19 April 1918.[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2]

At the 1938 Empire Games he was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards event.[3] In the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats.

References

  1. "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. Montana Butte Standard, Butte, Montana, Sunday 22 November 1936
  3. "Sydney 1938: Silver medallists". weareengland.org. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.


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