Don Anthony
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| Birth name | Donald William James Anthony |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 November 1928 Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 28 May 2012 (aged 83) |
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| Event | Hammer |
Donald William James Anthony MBE (6 November 1928 – 28 May 2012)[1] was a British hammer thrower. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
Anthony placed 4th in the Empire Games in Vancouver in 1954. The former Watford Harrier held the England record in the event which he broke several times during his decade long international athletics career. He later competed for Polytechnic Harriers. He was a founder member of the Hammer Circle.
He was a former pupil at
It was as an administrator, educator and sporting pioneer that he truly made his mark. Whilst on National Service in
He traveled the world to promote peace and the values of the Olympic Games through UNESCO and the Olympic Solidarity movement. He was a familiar face at the International Olympic Academy in Greece and oversaw the establishment of Britain's own National Olympic Academy in 1982.
As a journalist, he was responsible for uncovering much of Britain's early Olympic heritage and also ensured that
He worked closely with
Anthony was appointed
References
- ^ a b "Don Anthony: No ordinary Olympian". insidethegames. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Don Anthony Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Richard Callicott (6 July 2012). "Don Anthony obituary | Sport | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 6 July 2012.
- ^ United Kingdom: "No. 59808". The London Gazette (1st supplement). 10 June 2011. p. 13.
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