Ken Richardson (athlete)

Kenneth "Ken" John Richardson (19 April 1918 – 1998) was an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.

Ken Richardson
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
1938 Sydney 4×110 yd

Life

Kenneth John Richardson was born in Bedfordshire on 19 April 1918.[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2]

At the 1938 Empire Games he was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards event.[3] In the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats.

References

  1. "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. Montana Butte Standard, Butte, Montana, Sunday 22 November 1936
  3. "Sydney 1938: Silver medallists". weareengland.org. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.


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