Mike Cushion
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 4 April 1942[1] Norwich, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Woodford Green AC |
Michael John Cushion (born 4 April 1942) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.[2]
Biography
Cushion from Norwich, was a member of the Woodford Green AC and specialised in the discus throw[3] and represented Surrey at county level.[4]
Cushion finished third at the AAA Championships,[5][6] behind Șerban Ciochină and Fred Alsop at the 1968 AAA Championships.[7][8]
Cushion represented the England team[9] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[10] where he competed in the discus throw event.[11]
References
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Mike Cushion". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Surging along". Liverpool Echo. 10 July 1971. p. 26. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Sherwood returns with title triumph". Birmingham Daily Post. 31 May 1971. p. 8. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "Whetton through to mile final". Nottingham Guardian. 13 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "White City results". The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games". Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2026.