Henry Edward Askew (31 December 1917 – 31 October 1986) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Askew finished second behind William Breach in the long jump event at the 1939 AAA Championships[3][4] before his career was interrupted by World War II.

At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, he competed in the men's long jump competition.[5]

In 1950, Askew became the national long jump champion after winning the British AAA title.[6]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Askew Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Askew
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