Howard Ford
Howard Ford (born December 18, 1905 in Hawarden , Wales , † March 28, 1986 in St. James’s , City of Westminster , London ) was a British decathlete and pole vaulter .
At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he broke off the decathlon after eight disciplines.
At the British Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930 , he started winning silver in the pole vault for England and was fifth in the shot put and sixth in the discus throw .
In 1929 he became English champion in pole vault.
Personal best
- Pole vault: 3.73 m, August 23, 1930, Hamilton
- Shot put: 13.21 m, 1933
- Discus throw: 39.74 m, 1928
Web links
- Howard Ford in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Howard Ford in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ford, Howard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British decathlete and pole vaulter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hawarden , Wales |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1986 |
| Place of death | St. James’s , City of Westminster , London |