Dave Wilson (high jumper)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 8 April 1938 London, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | high jump |
| Club | Hercules AC |
Dave Wilson is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Wilson finished second behind Oladipo Okuwobi in the high jump event at the 1957 AAA Championships[1] and by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British high jump champion.[2][3]
He represented the England athletics team[4] in the high jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]
References
- ^ "AAA Championship results". Weekly Dispatch (London). 14 July 1957. Retrieved 1 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.