Derek Pugh
Personal information
Nationality England
Born8 February 1926
Tooting, London
Died2 May 2008 (aged 82)
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1950 Auckland4 x 400 relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1950 Brussels400 m
Gold medal – first place1950 Brussels4×400 m relay
Silver medal – second place1946 Oslo4×400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place1946 Oslo400 m

Derek Charles Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.

Athletics career

He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Tooting in London.[1]

Outside Olympic competition, he represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3] He was a double champion for Great Britain at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, winning the 400 metres title and the 4×400 metres relay gold medal. He had previously won individual bronze and a relay silver at the 1946 European Athletics Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the relay with England at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United Kingdom
1948 Olympics London, United Kingdom 5th, Heat 4, Round 2 400 m 48.8

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Pugh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ↑ "1950 Athletes". Team England.


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