Peter Allday
Peter Allday ( Peter Charles Allday ; born June 27, 1927 in the London Borough of Wandsworth ; † March 10, 2018 ) was a British hammer thrower .
In 1952 he came in 21st place at the Olympic Games in Helsinki .
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 he was starting fifth for England and ninth at the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 .
In 1958 he won bronze at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and finished 15th at the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm .
In 1956 he became English champion. In the same year he set on September 2 in Bisham Abbey with 59.61 m on his personal best.
He was married to the former discus thrower and shot putter Suzanne Allday (née Farmer).
Web links
- Peter Allday in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Peter Allday in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Lynda Turner: Talented Olympian and Paratrooper Peter Allday lived 90 years to the full. In: Bexhill-On-Sea Observer. April 18, 2018, accessed May 16, 2018 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Allday, Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Allday, Peter Charles |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hammer thrower |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London Borough of Wandsworth |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 10, 2018 |