Nicholas Morgan (shot putter)

Nicholas Morgan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Died(2020-11-01)1 November 2020
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
ClubCroydon Harriers

Nicholas Morgan (died 1 November 2020) was an athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Morgan was a member of Croydon Harriers and weighed in at over 19 stones, he was consistently throwing passed the 50 feet mark in 1958.[1]

He represented the England athletics team[2] in the shot put at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3][4]

Morgan was a member of the Surrey County Athletic Association.[5] He died on 1 November 2020.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Morgan defeats Australian with big putt". Croydon Times. 16 May 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Profile". Surrey County Athletic Association.
  6. ↑ Mike Fleet: "Tribute to Nick Morgan". surreyathletics.org.uk, 3 November 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2026.