Peter Cullen (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 24 August 1932 Lincoln, England |
| Died | October 2010 (age 78) Loughborough, England |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Loughborough College AC Rotherham Harriers AC |
Peter Sydney Cullen (24 August 1932 – October 2010) was a British athlete who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Cullen was born in Lincoln, England but grew up in Yorkshire. In 1949 he was the English Schools long jump champion and the following year was English Schools high jump champion.[2]
Cullen finished third behind Dumitru Zamfir in the javelin throw event at the 1955 AAA Championships[3] and won a silver medal at the 1955 World Student Games.[2]
Cullen became the British javelin throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1956 AAA Championships. [4] Later that year he represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he participated in the men's javelin throw competition.[2]
Cullen successfully retained his AAA title at the 1957 AAA Championships.[5]
He also represented England in the javelin at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[6][7]
Cullen was an English and physical education teacher after his athletics career.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Cullen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.