Clive Roberts (javelin thrower)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | Swansea AC |
John Clive Roberts is a former Welsh athlete who specialised in the javelin throw and appeared at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Roberts attended Swansea Grammar School[1] and set a new javelin record of 158 ft 9in at the 1951 Welsh AAA Youth Championships.[2] He was a member of the Swansea Athletics Club.[3]
In May 1956, after competing in the Maindy Stadium meeting[4] he was duly selected for the Welsh athletics team for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games,[5] where he participated in the javelin throw event.[6]
Roberts threw over 202 feet in 1958.[7]
References
- ↑ "Welsh athletes". South Wales Echo. 29 May 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Javelin record". Western Mail. 13 August 1951. p. 5. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "John Disley's mile win stole the show". Western Mail. 10 May 1954. p. 10. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Stars in Teams for Cardiff meeting". Western Mail. 5 May 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Empire Games candidates chosen". Western Mail. 23 April 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ↑ "Inside Evens". Western Mail. 13 May 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.