Robert Hawkey
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 March 1915 Chester-le-Street, England |
| Died | 26 January 1976 (aged 60)[1] New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | triple jump/long jump |
| Club | Darlington Harriers |
Robert Hawkey (19 March 1915 – 26 January 1976) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Hawkey was educated at Ryhope Grammar School in County Durham before joining the Metropolitan Police in London. He competed for the Met at various athletic meetings, which included setting a Welsh all-comers long jump record in Newport during 1937, when he jumped 6.78.[3] In 1939, he won the Northumberland and Durham long jump title and joined the Durham County Constabulary, where he competed at the 1939 National Police Championship.[3]
After World War II, Hawkey won the 1947 Northern triple jump title and competed for Darlington Harriers.[3]
Hawkey finished third behind Denis Watts in the triple jump event at the 1947 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Hawkey represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, in the men's triple jump competition.[3]
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- 1915 births
- 1976 deaths
- Sportspeople from Chester-le-Street
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- British men triple jumpers
- English men triple jumpers
- 20th-century British police officers
- Metropolitan Police officers
- British men long jumpers
- English men long jumpers
- 20th-century English sportsmen