Roy Hollingsworth
Roy Hollingsworth | |
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| Born | 28 December 1933 Athlete |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Roy Anselm Hollingsworth (born 28 December 1933athlete.
Athletics career
Born in Trinidad, he represented
1966 Commonwealth Games.[2] He was the British National discus champion on one occasion. He was affiliated to Highgate Harriers and his personal best was 56.71m in 1963.[3][4] In 1969, Hollingsworth married Afro-Puerto Rican Georgina Falú Pesante and they had one son, Rey Hollingsworth Falú.[5] Roy A. Hollingsworth died on September 17, 2014.[6]
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Discus
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Representing  United Kingdom
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| Olympic Games | ||
| 10th | 1964 Summer Olympic Games
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| British National Championships (AAA)[7] | ||
| 1st | 1964 | |
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 5th | 1966 Commonwealth Games
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| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| 1st | 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
| British National Championships (AAA)[7] | ||
| 2nd | 1960 | |
References
- ^ a b Profile at sports reference
- ^ Sporting heroes.net Commonwealth Games 1966 results
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ Georgina Falú Pesante on BlackPast
- ^ Obituary, Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, 20 September 2014
- ^ a b GBR Athletics - AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)
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