Harry Askew
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Henry Edward Askew |
Nationality | British |
Born | Barrow in Furness, Cumbria[1] | 31 December 1917
Died | 31 October 1986 Chichester, West Sussex, England | (aged 68)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long jump |
Club | Jersey Athletics Club Achilles Club (Oxbridge alumni) |
Henry Edward Askew (31 December 1917 – 31 October 1986) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
In 1950, Askew won the long jump title at the prestigious AAA Championships.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Askew Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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