Gerry Carr
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1936 London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 November 2019 (aged 83)[1] British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus throw / shot put | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Woodford Green AC | ||||||||||||||
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Gerald Anthony Carr (1 February 1936 – 3 November 2019) was a British athlete who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Carr was educated at Wanstead Grammar School and Loughborough College, although in between he did his National Service with the Royal Air Force.[3]
He took a UCLA scholarship in the United States, taking a degree in English and teaching classes in physical education.[3]
Carr finished second behind Mark Pharaoh in the discus throw event at the 1955 AAA Championships[4][5] and the 1956 AAA Championships.[6]
Later that year he represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he participated in the men's discus throw competition.[3]
Once again Carr finished second in the AAA Championships but this time behind Mike Lindsay at the 1957 AAA Championships before a third place finish at the 1958 AAA Championships. However, as the best placed British athlete in 1958, he was finally the British discus throw champion.[7]
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[8][9]
In 1967 he worked at the University of Victoria in Canada, initially teaching history of the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games and then biomechanics, retiring in 2001. After retirement he lived on Vancouver Island.[3]
References
- ^ "Dr. Gerald Carr (1936 – 2019)". Legacy.com. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gerry Carr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "Norrie strides on alone as Pirie flops". Daily Herald. 16 July 1955. Retrieved 26 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "John Disley in record AAA run". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 17 July 1955. Retrieved 26 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Cardiff 1958 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
External links
- Gerry Carr at Team GB
- Gerry Carr at Olympedia