Harry Askew
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Henry Edward Askew |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 31 December 1917 Barrow in Furness, Cumbria[1] |
| Died | 31 October 1986 (aged 68) Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | University of Cambridge AC Jersey AC Achilles Club |
Henry Edward Askew (31 December 1917 – 31 October 1986) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
[edit]Askew started long jumping at Barrow Grammar School before going to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge where he won the 1937 Oxbridge Sports.[3] He would become a member of the Achilles Club.[4]
Askew finished second behind William Breach in the long jump event at the 1939 AAA Championships[5][6] before his career was interrupted by World War II.
After the war Askew finished third behind Denis Watts in the long jump event at the 1946 AAA Championships.[7][8]
At the 1948 Olympic Games in London, he represented the Great Britain team and competed in the men's long jump competition.[4]
In 1950, Askew finally became the national long jump champion after winning the British AAA title at the 1950 AAA Championships.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Askew Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Freshmen Impress at Cambridge". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 18 February 1937. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Swede first to win AAA title". Daily Herald. 20 July 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA results". Daily News (London). 22 July 1946. Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
