Robert Hawkey (19 March 1915 – 26 January 1976) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 March 1915 Chester-le-Street, England |
| Died | 26 January 1976 (aged 60)[1] New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | triple jump/long jump |
| Club | Darlington Harriers |
Biography
editHawkey was educated at Ryhope Grammar School in County Durham before joining the Metropolitan Police in London. He competed for the Met at various athletic meetings, which included setting a Welsh all-comers long jump record in Newport during 1937, when he jumped 6.78.[3] In 1939, he won the Northumberland and Durham long jump title and joined the Durham County Constabulary, where he competed at the 1939 National Police Championship.[3]
After World War II, Hawkey won the 1947 Northern triple jump title and competed for Darlington Harriers.[3]
Hawkey finished third behind Denis Watts in the triple jump event at the 1947 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Hawkey represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, in the men's triple jump competition.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Robert Hawkey at Olympedia
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Hawkey Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ↑ "Great run follows air-taxi dash". Daily News (London). 19 July 1947. Retrieved 9 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Army man steals limelight and 2 titles". Daily News (London). 21 July 1947. Retrieved 9 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.