1936 AAA Championships

The 1936 AAA Championships was the 1936 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 10 to 11 July 1936 at White City Stadium in London, England.[1][2]

1936 AAA Championships
Dates10–11 July 1936
Host cityLondon, England
VenueWhite City Stadium
LevelSenior
TypeOutdoor
Events25
1935
1937


The Championships consisted of 25 events and covered two days of competition.

Results

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EventGoldSilverBronze
100 yardsMartinus Osendarp NED9.8Arthur Sweeney9.8Cyril Holmes9.9
220 yardsArthur Sweeney21.9Cyril Holmes22.1Wijnand van Beveren NED22.2
440 yardsGodfrey Brown48.6Godfrey Rampling49.1Bill Robertsinches
880 yardsJohn Powell1:54.7Frank Handley1:54.9Kazimierz Kucharski POL1:54.9
1 mileSydney Wooderson4:15.0Jack Lovelock NZL4:15.2Robert Graham4:16.5
3 milesPeter Ward14:15.8 NRFrank Close14:20.2Aubrey Reeve14:22.3
6 milesJósef Noji POL29:43.4Alex Burns29:45.0 NRJohn Potts29:47.0
10 milesWilliam Eaton50:30.8 NRAlex Burns51:11.8Charles Carter52:40.2
marathonDonald Robertson2:35:02.4Ernest Harper2:35:03.6Francis O'Sullivan2:38:17.8
steeplechaseThomas Evenson10:24.8James Ginty10:25.2William Wylie10:29.0
120y hurdlesDon Finlay14.6John Thornton3 ydAshleigh Pilbrow15.0
440y hurdlesJohn Sheffield55.6Alfred Watson AUS1-2½ ydRalph Brown½ yd
2 miles walkBert Cooper13:50.0Paul Bernhard LAT14:01.4Harry Churcher14:02.8
7 miles walkVic Stone52:21.2Alf Pope52:40.0Fred Redman53:04.4
high jumpJack Metcalfe AUS1.854Jan Brasser NED1.829Stanley West1.778
pole vaultRichard Webster3.88 NRFrederick Woodhouse AUS3.81Albert Leach3.58
long jumpGeorge Traynor7.07William Breach6.92Sandy Duncan6.88
triple jumpJack Metcalfe AUS15.07Basil Dickinson AUS14.62Edward Boyce13.74
shot putAad de Bruyn NED14.08Robert Howland13.71Alfred Carver12.69
discus throwBernard Prendergast JAM43.10Laurence Reavell-Carter43.09Douglas Bell41.02
hammer throwNorman Drake46.26Sandy Smith43.38Tom McAnallen43.15
javelin throwJaap van der Poll NED57.66Stanley Wilson54.98Robert Turner48.72
decathlonRonald Walker5291 NRJohn Cotter5129Norman Burges4423
440 yards relayATC SnelvoetersBlackheath HarriersPolytechnic Harriers
Tug of warRoyal Army Service Corps FelthamB Div Metropolitan Polices

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