Anthony Chivers (athlete)
Athlete who competed for England
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Anthony Hugh Chivers (April 1920 – 3 May 2015) was a male athlete who competed for England at the Commonwealth Games.
NationalityBritish (English)
BornApril 1920
Writhlington, Somerset, England
Died3 May 2015 (aged 95)
Hampshire, England
SportAthletics
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | April 1920 Writhlington, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 May 2015 (aged 95) Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Reading AC | ||||||||||||||
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Biography
Chivers became the British 6 miles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1947 AAA Championships.[1] At the 1949 AAA Championships Chivers finished second behind John Joe Barry.[2][3]
Chivers represented England and won a bronze medal in the 3 miles at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He also competed in the 6 miles race.[4][5]
