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Stanley Wilson (athlete)

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Stanley Wilson
Personal information
Nationality England

Stanley J Wilson was a male athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

He competed for England in the javelin at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[1]

Wilson was an early pioneer of the javelin in Britain, represented Birchfield Harriers [2] and was the 1937 AAA champion.[3]

Personal life

He was a student and then a lecturer at Carnegie College of Physical Education, in Leeds and became a notable coach.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "Track Stats - Stanley Wilson". Nuts.
  3. ^ "BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1919-1939". GBR Athletics.
  4. ^ "Modest standards in the javelin, but a Leeds lecturer makes his mark". Northern Athletics.