Brian Sexton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1933[1] Porth, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin |
| Club | Roath Harriers |
Brian G. Sexton (born c.1933) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit]Sexton was a member of the Roath Harriers Athletics Club[2] and in June 1958 represented South Wales against North Wales in a warm up event before the Empire Games, winning the javelin throw event.[3]
He won the 1957 Welsh title but finished runner-up behind Norman Watkins at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships.[4]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in one event;[7] the javelin throw.[8]
At the time of the Games he was a draughtsman from Pontyclun.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Three athletic records go". Western Mail. 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
- ↑ "Athletics Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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