Richard Webster (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 31 December 1914 |
| Died | 28 September 2009 (aged 94) |
Brigadier Frederick Richard "Dick" Webster (31 December 1914 – 28 September 2009) was a British Army officer and Olympic pole vaulter.
Biography
Educated at Bedford School and Christ's College, Cambridge, Webster competed in both the 1936 Olympics and the 1948 Olympics. He held the British pole vaulting record between 1936 and 1950.
He also competed for England in the pole vault at the 1934 British Empire Games in London and four years later he competed for England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the pole vault again.[1]
He was the 1936 and 1939 AAA champion.[2]
References
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1919-1939". GBR Athletics.
- "Brigadier Dick Webster". The Daily Telegraph. 5 November 2009.
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