Peter Ward (athlete)

He was born in Berlin, German Empire to an English father and German mother.[1]

He studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and won a blue for athletics and a half-blue for cross-country. He was selected for the 1936 Olympics after setting a new 5,000 metres games record at the 1935 International Universities Games in Budapest and a new 3 miles record at the 1936 AAA championship.[1]

In 1936 he finished eleventh the 1500 metres event, narrowly beating out fellow English runner Mike O'Donnell.

At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 3 miles competition. He also participated in the 6 miles contest but did not finish the race.

He was a stockbroker by trade before serving in the Second World War as a major in the Royal Artillery.[2] After the war he made wooden toys at a workshop in London where he met his future wife Lona Fradeletto. Later in 1951 he and a friend, Cecil Chapman, set up Grant Instruments which made thermostatically controlled baths.[1]

• sports-reference.com
• Notice of death published in the Easter Daily Press 16 January 2009
• Obituary published in the Eastern Daily Press, 23 January 2009
• Obituary published in the Cambridge News 23 January 2009