John Savidge
John Savidge also John Andrew Savidge (born December 18, 1924 in Nottingham , † December 26, 1979 in Chester ) was a British shot putter .
At the European Athletics Championships in Brussels in 1950 he was seventh and sixth at the 1952 Olympic Games .
In 1954 he won for England starting at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver and was fifth at the EM in Bern .
From 1952 to 1954 he was English champion three times in a row. His personal best of 16.83 m he set on May 8, 1954 in Cardiff .
Web links
- John Savidge in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- John Savidge in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Savidge, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Savidge, John Andrew |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nottingham |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 26, 1979 |
| Place of death | Chester |