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Born | 8 February 1926 Tooting, London |
Died | 2 May 2008 (aged 82) |
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Derek Charles Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.
Athletics career※
He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Tooting in London.
Outside Olympic competition, he represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 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. He had previously won individual bronze. And a relay silver at the 1946 European Athletics Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the relay with England at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Competition record※
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 5th, "Heat 4," Round 2 | 400 m | 48.8 |
References※
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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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