1946 AAA Championships
1946 AAA Championships | |
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Dates | 19–20 July 1946 |
Host city | London, England |
Venue | White City Stadium |
Level | Senior |
Type | Outdoor |
Events | 23 |
← 1939 1947 → |
The 1946 AAA Championships was the 1946 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 19 to 20 July 1946 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2][3]
Summary
The Championships consisted of 23 events and covered two days of competition. The attendance was 30,000.
It was the first championships to be held following the six years lost to World War II. The 10 miles and 440 yards relay events were not held.
Aad de Bruyn from the Netherlands retained his shot put title despite the six-year break. The Dutchman was the only athlete to retain a title, although Sydney Wooderson who won the 3 miles event and broke the British record had previously won the 1 mile event in 1939.
Results
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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100 yards | ![]() |
9.8 | Jack Archer | 10.1 | Bert Liffen | 10.1 |
220 yards | ![]() |
22.3 | Jack Archer | 2 yd | Bert Liffen | |
440 yards | ![]() |
48.4 | Bill Roberts | 48.6 | Derek Pugh | 49.0 |
880 yards | ![]() |
1:54.8 | Tom White | 1:55.2 | Geoffrey Dove | 1:55.4 |
1 mile | Doug Wilson | 4:17.4 | ![]() |
4:17.4 | Clifford Bunton | 4:20.6 |
3 miles | Sydney Wooderson | 13:53.2 NR | ![]() |
13.54.2 | ![]() |
150 yds |
6 miles | Jim Peters | 30:50.4 | ![]() |
31:14.8 | David Wingate | 31:37.0 |
marathon | Squire Yarrow | 2:43:14.4 | ![]() |
2:43:14.6 | ![]() |
2:44:10 |
steeplechase | ![]() |
10:27.6 | Albert Robertson | 15 yd | Edward Nankivell | |
120y hurdles | ![]() |
14.9 | ![]() |
2 yd | Rupert Powell | |
440y hurdles | Ronald Ede | 57.0 | ![]() |
1 yd | Robin Boyd | |
2 miles walk | ![]() |
13:59.0 | Harry Churcher | 14:04.6 | Eddie Staker | 14:16.0 |
7 miles walk | ![]() |
52:30.0 | Eddie Staker | 53:39.0 | Harry Churcher | 54:18.8 |
high jump | ![]() |
1.880 | Ron Pavitt | 1.854 | John Lunn Newman | 1.854 |
pole vault | ![]() |
3.91 | ![]() |
3.78 | John Dodd | 3.58 |
long jump | Denis C. V. Watts | 7.11 | James Morrish | 6.96 | Harry Askew | 6.88 |
triple jump | Denis C. V. Watts | 14.26 | Gordon Williams | 14.03 | ![]() |
13.69 |
shot put | ![]() |
13.69 | ![]() |
13.16 | Harold Moody | 12.58 |
discus throw | ![]() |
43.56 | ![]() |
42.16 | ![]() |
40.61 |
hammer throw | ![]() |
48.48 | ![]() |
47.79 | Norman Drake | 47.35 |
javelin throw | ![]() |
56.61 | Malcolm Dalrymple | 55.29 | Frederick Pidgeon | 55.19 |
Tug of war (catchweight) | Wimpey London Airport C | Wimpey London Airport A | ||||
Tug of war (100st) | R.E.M.E No.1Central Workshop | Cranleigh District British Legion |
References
- ^ "AAA Championship Meeting". Nottingham Evening Post. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 July 2024.