Frank Evans (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 7 April 1925 Manchester, England |
| Died | 24 July 1996 (aged 71) Carrara, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Manchester AU Onehunga Harriers |
Frank Evans (7 April 1925 – 24 July 1996) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Evans was born in Manchester, England and began running in Bermuda, when he was serving with the British Navy.[2]
In 1951, he was a member of the English relay team that broke the 4 × 800 metres world record.[2] Evans finished second behind Arthur Wint in the 880 yards event at the 1951 AAA Championships[3] but by virtue of being the highest placed Briton was considered the British 880 yards champion.[4]
Evans finished third behind Roger Bannister at the 1952 AAA Championships.[5] Shortly afterwards, he represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki in the men's 800 metres.[2]
He emigrated to New Zealand in 1957 and joined Onehunga Harriers. He then worked in the United States and finally moved to Australia via New Zealand again. He ran in the World Masters Athletics Championships representing Australia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Frank Evans Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Best Bannister Mile". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1951. Retrieved 16 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
External links
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- 1925 births
- 1996 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- British male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- English emigrants to Australia
- Athletes from Manchester
- Royal Navy personnel of World War II
- English male middle-distance runners
- 20th-century English sportsmen