Fred Alsop Explained

Fred Alsop
Birth Date:20 October 1938
Birth Place:Plaistow, Essex

Frederick John "Fred" Alsop (born 20 October 1938 in Plaistow, Essex) is a British former triple jumper and long jumper.

Athletics career

He competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] His best result was his fourth place in the triple jump at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[2] He repeated the achievement fours years later by winning another bronze at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/fred-alsop-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035911/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/al/fred-alsop-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 13 May 2012.
  2. Web site: 1962 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation. 29 July 2019. 29 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029183636/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/39060. dead.