1928 AAA Championships

The 1928 AAA Championships was the 1928 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 6 to 7 July 1928 at Stamford Bridge in London, England.[1][2]

1928 AAA Championships
Dates6–7 July 1928
Host cityLondon, England
VenueStamford Bridge
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events24
1927
1929


The Championships consisted of 24 events and covered two days of competition. The decathlon was introduced for the first time and the marathon was held from Windsor to Stamford Bridge.

Results

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South African Wilfred Legg won the 100 yards
 
Two more South Africans, Sid Atkinson, winner of the 120 yards hurdles (left) and George Weightman-Smith, second in the javelin (right)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards   Wilfred Legg 9.9   Helmut Körnig 1 yd   Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichmann inches
220 yards   Friedrich-Wilhelm Wichmann 21.7   Helmut Körnig 2-4 ft Walter Rangeley 3 yd
440 yards Douglas Lowe 50.0 John Rinkel 2 yd Roger Leigh-Wood inches
880 yards Douglas Lowe 1:56.6   Hermann Engelhard 1:57.0 Wilfrid Tatham 1:57.6
1 mile Cyril Ellis 4:20.8   Reg Thomas 4:22.4   William Whyte 4:22.6
4 miles Walter Beavers 19:41.6 Arthur Muggridge 19:41.8 Freddie Light 19:54.6
10 miles Jack Webster 52:16.2 John Beman 52:20.4 Ernest Harper 52:21.4
marathon Harry Payne 2:34:34.0 NR   Dunky Wright 2:38:09.0 Ernest Harper 2:39:08.0
steeplechase Jack Webster 10:44.8 Edward Oliver 11:30.0 Vernon Morgan 11:09.0
120y hurdles   Sidney Atkinson 14.7 Frederick Gaby 2 yd Lord Burghley
440y hurdles Lord Burghley 54.0 NR   Thomas Livingstone-Learmonth 55.2   Roger Viel
2 miles walk Alf Pope 14:04.8 Cecil Hyde 14:16.2 John Wilson 14:24.6
7 miles walk Cecil Hyde 55:46.2 Dick Edge 56:12.6 John Wilson 56:35.6
high jump   Claude Ménard 1.905   Carl Van Geysel 1.880   André Cherrier
Harry Simmons
1.854
1.854
pole jump   Franklin Kelley 3.83 Fred Housden
  Edmund McGill
3.50 n/a
long jump   Hannes de Boer 7.21   Rudolf Dobermann 7.17   Walter Harrison 6.91
triple jump   Willem Peters 14.91   Anthony Winter 14.51   Jan Blankers 14.32
shot put   Édouard Duhour 14.45 Rex Woods 13.46   Harry Hart 12.93
discus throw   Ernst Paulus 44.48   Jules Noel 41.54 Charles Best 35.52
hammer throw   Bill Britton 46.62 Malcolm Nokes 46.14   John Jackson 37.99
javelin throw   Stanley Lay 67.90   George Weightman-Smith 61.96   Emmanuel Degland 59.47
decathlon   Harry Hart 6769.825 Howard Ford 5807.79 NR Donald Hooton 5558.955
440 yards relay Frankfurter Sportgemeinde Eintracht Achilles Club Surrey AC
Tug of war London Fire Brigade Edgware Police

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 July 2024.