1947 AAA Championships

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1947 AAA Championships
Dates18–19 July 1947
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
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AAA Championships

The 1947 AAA Championships was the 1947 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 18 to 19 July 1947 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

Summary

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The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon and decathlon events were held in Loughborough during August.

File:Jef Lataster - 12 kilometer veldloop Kampioenschap van Nederland te Maastricht, Bestanddeelnr 904-4545 (1951).jpg
Jef Lataster won the 3 miles race

Results

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.7 John Wilkinson 10.0 Jack Gregory 10.0
220 yards McDonald Bailey 21.7 John Fairgrieve 5 yd Reg Toone 3 yd
440 yards Republic of Ireland Jim Reardon 48.3 South Africa Peter Wallis 6 yds Switzerland Oskar Hardmeier 1 yd
880 yards Tom White 1:53.8 Netherlands Frits de Ruijter 1:53.9 John Parlett 1:54.0
1 mile Hungary Sándor Garay 4:10.6 Netherlands Willem Slijkhuis 4:12.2 Bill Nankeville 4:18.8
3 miles Netherlands Jef Lataster 14:20.0 Alec Olney 14:23.2 George Lucas 14:30
6 miles Anthony Chivers 30:31.4 Jim Peters 30:49.0 Charlie Smart 30:51.0
10 miles Jim Peters 53:21.0 Reginald Draper 53:58.0 Richard Towndrow 55:46.0
marathon Jack Holden 2:33:20.2 Wales Tom Richards 2:36:07 Scotland Donald Robertson 2:37:45.6
steeplechase Hungary Híres László 10:39.3 Belgium Robert Everaert 30 yd Albert Robertson 30 yd
120y hurdles Belgium Pol Braekman 14.9 Don Finlay inches Netherlands Jan Zwaan 1 yd
440y hurdles Harry Whittle 55.0 Switzerland Werner Christen 4 yd Ronald Ede 8 yds
2 miles walk Sweden Lars Hindmar 13:54.4 Harry Churcher 13:56.0 Italy Giuseppe Kressevich 14:09.6
7 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:48.4 Italy Mario Di Salvo 53:13.8 Italy Giuseppe Kressevich 54:17.6
high jump File:Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg Adegboyega Adedoyin 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.905 Desmond V. Nicholson 1.854
pole vault Hungary Zoltan Zsitvay 3.81 Netherlands Cor Lamoree 3.81 Denmark Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 3.58
long jump Harry Whittle 7.25 File:Flag of Nigeria (1914–1952).svg Adegboyega Adedoyin 7.22 Harry Askew 7.21
triple jump Denis Watts 14.25 Australia Anthony Lethbridge 14.01 Robert Hawkey 13.57
shot put Republic of Ireland David Guiney 14.48 Netherlands Aad de Bruyn 13.49 Harold Moody 13.31
discus throw Netherlands Jan Brasser 43.76 Northern Ireland James Nesbitt 42.58 Jack Brewer 42.38
hammer throw Hungary Imre Németh 53.34 Poland Jerzy Kordas 51.98 Scotland Duncan Clark 49.61
javelin throw Latvia Jan Stendzenieks 64.20 Netherlands Nico Lutkeveld 58.26 Denmark Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 56.04
decathlon Denmark Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 5965 Harry Whittle 5650 NR Norman Dear 4962
Tug of war (catchweight) Wimpey London Airport A Wimpey London Airport B
Tug of war (100st) Wimpey London Airport A Fords

See also

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References

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