Brian Oliver (athlete)
Brian Thomas Oliver (born September 26, 1929 - October 20, 2015 ) was an Australian triple jumper .
In 1950 he won the British Empire Games in Auckland with his personal best of 15.61 m. At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he won bronze as part of the Australian teams in the 4-by-110-yard relay and the 4-by-440-yard relay. At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , he was eliminated from qualification. In 1953, 1954 and 1956 Oliver was Australian champion in the triple jump and in 1953 and 1956 in the long jump .
Web links
- Athletics portrait at Athletics Australia
- Brian Oliver in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oliver, Brian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Oliver, Brian Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian athlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1929 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th October 2015 |