Mark Pharaoh

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Mark Pharaoh
Personal information
Born(1931-07-18)18 July 1931[1]
Wandsworth, Greater London, England[1]
Died27 April 2020(2020-04-27) (aged 88)[2]
Malvern, England
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
Sporttrack and field
Event
discus throw
ClubManchester University AC
Walton AC
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
World Student Games
Gold medal – first place 1953 Dortmund Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1953 Dortmund Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1953 Dortmund Hammer throw
Representing File:Flag of England.svg England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Vancouver Discus throw

Mark Pharaoh (18 July 1931 – 27 April 2020)[1] was a track and field athlete, who competed in the discus throw at both the 1952 Helsinki Olympics[3] and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics where he came fourth. This has been described as by far the finest single achievement in British discus history.[4] He was also an international shot put and hammer thrower.

Biography

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Pharaoh was born 18 July 1931 and as a youth attended Manchester Grammar School where he excelled at sport and was an active member of the Gannet patrol of Troop 4 of the school's scouts. He went on to study at Manchester University.[1]

Pharaoh became the British discus throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1952 AAA Championships.[5][6] Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki.[7]

Pharaoh successfully retained his title at the 1953 AAA Championships.[8] He represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada,[9] finishing fifth in the shot put. He finished second in the hammer at the 1953 Summer International University Sports Week.[10]

At the 1956 Summer Olympics, he came fourth, setting a British record of 54.27 m. in the process and missing the bronze medal by just 13 cm.[4] Pharaoh also represented Walton Athletic Club in Walton-on-Thames.[11]

Pharaoh won two more AAA titles at the 1955 AAA Championships and the 1956 AAA Championships.[12]

National titles

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  • AAA Championships: 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Profile at sports-reference.com
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  3. ^ Profile at British Olympic Association
  4. ^ a b UK ALL-TIME RANKINGS Top spot for Capes and Tancred, MEL WATMAN rates the top British shot and discus throwers of all time, according to championship and record performances Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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  10. ^ British Medallists at the WORLD STUDENT GAMES (UNIVERSIADE)
  11. ^ Walton AC at the Commonwealth Games
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