Ian Ward (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 February 1929 Preston, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 8 March 2006 (aged 77) Todmorden, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | pole vault |
| Club | Bury AC |
Ian Ward (25 February 1929 – 8 March 2006), was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Ward was born in Preston, Lancashire, England and his father Frank Ward played football for Preston North End F.C.[1] Ward was educated at Hutton Grammar School before earning a teaching certificate in physical education at Loughborough College. He then obtained a master's degree's at the University of Leeds, a Graduate Fellowship at University of North Carolina and a PhD from the University of Liverpool. He then played rugby for Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.[1]
Ward finished third behind Geoff Elliott in the pole vault event at the 1953 AAA Championships.[2] He became the British pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1956 AAA Championships and 1957 AAA Championships.[3][4]
He represented England in the pole vault at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "IAN WARD (1929-2006) a personal appreciation by Derek Benning". Madeley Village.
- ^ "Gallant Pirie bid fails". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 12 July 1953. Retrieved 24 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.