Rex Porter
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 29 September 1931 Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 2003 (aged 71) Gloucestershire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | pole vault |
| Club | Birchfield Harriers |
Stephen Rex Porter (29 September 1931 – 2003) was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Porter finished third behind Ian Ward in the pole vault event at the 1957 AAA Championships.[1][2]
He represented the England athletics team[3] in the pole vault at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]
Porter became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1960 AAA Championships.[6] Two years later he competed in the pole vault again at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia.
Porter was a school teacher by trade and worked at various schools including Brewood Grammar School and Cheltenham Grammar School. He was also a rugby player and represented Cheltenham and Gloucestershire.[7]
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