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Arthur Rowe (athlete)

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Arthur Rowe
Personal information
Born(1936-08-17)17 August 1936
Barnsley, England
Died13 September 2003(2003-09-13) (aged 67)
Barnsley, England
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Stockholm Shot put
Representing  England
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1958 Cardiff Shot put

Arthur Rowe (17 August 1936 – 13 September 2003) was a track and field athlete from England.

Athletics career

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Rowe was born in Smithies, near Barnsley. After leaving school, he became an apprentice blacksmith before being introduced to shot-putting at the age of 17.[1]

Rowe won five consecutive AAA Championship shot put titles between 1957 and 1961,[2] and represented England in the shot put at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, winning a gold medal.[3][4] He also won the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the 1958 European Athletics Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.

He represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, but failed to qualify.

References

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  1. ^ "Arthur Rowe". The Guardian. 25 September 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Arthur Rowe The larger-than-life figure who still holds many titles". Herald Scotland. 20 September 2003. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
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