Howard Ford (decathlete) explained

Howard Ford
Nationality:British
Sport:Athletics
Event:decathlon
Club:University of Cambridge
Birth Date:18 December 1905
Birth Place:Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales
Death Date:28 March 1986 (aged 80)
Death Place:St James's, London, England

Howard Ford (18 December 1905 – 28 March 1986) was an English track and field athlete who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Ford was born in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales. He finished second behind Harry Hart in the decathlon event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[1] [2] [3] Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he was eliminated after eight events of the Olympic decathlon competition.

At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the pole vault contest. In the shot put event he finished fifth and in the discus throw competition he finished sixth.

He died in St James's, London.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Peltzer fails to come back . London Daily Chronicle . 7 July 1928 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 5 January 2025 .
  2. News: Champions of the AAA . Daily News (London) . 9 July 1928 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 5 January 2025 .
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 5 January 2025 .