Eric Turner (athlete)
British
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Biography
Turner was born in Luton, England and also competed under the name Robert Turner.[3] He was a member of the Luton United Harriers before competing for the Army.[4]
He represented England at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario,[5] where he competed in the javelin throw event, finishing in fourth place.[6] He was a guardsman at the time of the 1930 Games and lived in Luton.[7]
He was on the podium five times at the AAA Championships from 1930 to 1937.[8] He would later join the Birkenhead police force and competed for Port Sunlight AC and was the Northern javelin champion every year from 1936 to 1939 and 1948 and 1949.[3]
