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British racewalker

Harry Churcher
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1910-11-21)21 November 1910
Wandsworth, London, England
Died24 June 1972(1972-06-24) (aged 61)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubBelgrave Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best10  km walk: 45:29.8 (1950)

Harry George Churcher (21 November 1910 – 24 June 1972) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Churcher finished third behind Bert Cooper in the 2 miles walk event at the 1936 AAA Championships, second behind Swede John Mikaelsson (who would later be a double Olympic champion) at the 1937 AAA Championships and third behind Bert Cooper at the 1938 AAA Championships.

Churcher finally won two AAA Championships titles and became the national 2 miles walk champion and the national 7 miles champion at the 1939 AAA Championships before his career was interrupted by World War II.

He won further two 2 miles walk titles (1948) and four 7 miles walk titles (1947, 1948, 1949) at the prestigious AAA Championships.

At the 1948 Olympic Games, Churcher competed in the 10 km walk.

References

  1. "Harry Churcher Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  12. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

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