Ken Box
Kenneth James Box (1 December 1930 – 1 September 2022[1])[2] was a retired track and field sprinter, who represented Great Britain in the men's 100 metres and 4×100 metres relay at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. He was born in West Derby.[3]
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1954 Bern | 4×100 m relay |
He won the silver medal at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Berne, Switzerland in the men's 4×100 metres relay, alongside George Ellis, Kenneth Jones and Brian Shenton.[4]
He also competed at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and was fourth in the relay, having been eliminated in the 100 yards heats.[3]
References
- "Ken Box". olympedia.org. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- British Olympic Committee
- Ken Box. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 19 June 2015.
- British Medallist in European Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 19 June 2015.
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