George Ellis (athlete)

George Stuart Ellis (7 September 1932 – 17 January 2023) was an athlete who competed for England.

George Ellis
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born(1932-09-07)7 September 1932
Died17 January 2023(2023-01-17) (aged 90)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
1954 European Athletics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 100m
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern 200m
Silver medal – second place 1954 Bern relay

Athletics career edit

Ellis represented England in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[1][2]

Ellis won three medals at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Bern and was the British number one during 1954.[3]

Death edit

Ellis died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 90.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "MARK 10.3 FOR THE FLYING OFFICER, TAKING OFF ALONG THE SUPER-FAST PEOPLE'S RUNWAY". Northern Athletics.
  4. ^ "George Ellis death notice". The Times. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.