Keith Parker (athlete)
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NationalityBritish (English)
Born14 September 1932
Morecambe, England
Died27 September 2024 (aged 92)
Bahamas
SportAthletics
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 14 September 1932 Morecambe, England |
| Died | 27 September 2024 (aged 92) Bahamas |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon / Long jump |
| Club | Loughborough College Lunedsale AC |
Keith Holland Parker (14 September 1932 – 27 September 2024) was an athlete who competed for England and later the Bahamas and was a coach for the Bahamas who had a profound impact on their sporting community.
Parker finished second behind Les Pinder in the decathlon event at the 1954 AAA Championships[1] and third behind Malcolm Dodds at the 1955 AAA Championships.[2]
Parker represented the England athletics team[3] in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]
