John Scott-Oldfield
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | July 1933 Cawnpore, India |
| Died | 24 March 2022 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | British (English) |
| Event | Athletics |
| Club | Cambridge University AC Achilles Club |
John Richard Anthony Scott-Oldfield (1933 – 24 March 2022), was a British athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Scott-Oldfield lived in Manchester, was schooled at Priory Park and studied law at St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[1]
Scott-Oldfield became the British 220 yards hurdles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1957 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
He represented England in the 220 yards race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]
He died on 24 March, 2022, at the age of 88.[7]
References
- ^ "Unlucky". Daily Mirror. 8 April 1957. Retrieved 1 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championship results". Weekly Dispatch (London). 14 July 1957. Retrieved 1 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Births, marriages and deaths: April 2, 2022". The Times. 11 April 2024. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 11 April 2024.