Laurie Taitt
Laurie Taitt (actually John Lawrence Taitt; born March 28, 1934 in Georgetown , Guyana , † October 18, 2006 in the London Borough of Croydon ) was a British hurdler who specialized in the 110-meter distance .
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff in 1958 , Guyana reached the semi-finals , starting over 120 yard hurdles.
In 1962 he reached the semi-finals at the European Athletics Championships in Belgrade over 110 m hurdles. At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth , he won bronze for England over the 120 yard hurdles.
At the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, he failed over 110 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
In 1966 he finished fifth over 120 yard hurdles at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston . At the European Championships in Budapest he was eliminated from the 110 m hurdles in the semifinals.
In 1963 and 1965 he was English champion over 120 yard hurdles and in 1963 English indoor champion over 60 yard hurdles.
Personal bests
- 60 m hurdles: 7.8 s, March 23, 1963, Stuttgart
- 120 yards: 14.38 s, November 29, 1962, Perth (hand-stopped: 14.1 s, July 13, 1963, London )
Web links
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- Laurie Taitt in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Laurie Taitt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Taitt, Laurie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taitt, John Lawrence |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hurdler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 28, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgetown , Guyana |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 2006 |
| Place of death | London Borough of Croydon |