David Henry Jones (11 March 1940 – 1 June 2023) was a British athlete who competed in the 100 & 200 metres. He won three consecutive AAA titles at 220 yards (1959–1961). He was educated at Felsted School.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1960 Rome | 4 × 100 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
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1962 Belgrade | 4 × 100 m relay |
Representing  England
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
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1962 Perth | 4 × 110 yd relay |
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1962 Perth | 220 yards |
Jones competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his teammates Peter Radford, David Segal and Nick Whitehead. He reached the 100 metres semi-final where he was denied a place in the final in a photo finish with Ray Norton of the USA although there are photos that seem to suggest he finished ahead of Norton. David Jones subsequently won a gold medal in the 4 x 110 yards relay in the England team with Peter Radford, Alf Meakin, Len Carter, as well as winning a silver medal in the 220 yards event in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth.
Jones was part of the 4 x 110 yards relay team (Peter Radford, Ron Jones & Berwyn Jones were his teammates) who defeated the USA team (which included Bob Hayes) at the White City Stadium in 1963 during the GB v USA match. He was the holder of World Best performance over 150 yards in time of 13.9 secs in May 1961 at Southend-on-Sea, England. David was also part of the ITV Track & Field commentary team for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Jones died of liver cancer in Mallorca on 1 June 2023, at the age of 83.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "David Henry Jones death notice". The Times. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "David Jones obituary". The Times. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
External links
edit- David Jones at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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