Ken Box
British sprinter (1930–2022)
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Kenneth James Box (1 December 1930 – 1 September 2022 was a track and field sprinter[1] who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 December 1930 West Derby, Liverpool, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 September 2022 (aged 91) Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints/long jump | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Loughborough College Liverpool Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Box was born in West Derby and was a member of the Liverpool Harriers.[3]
Box finished third behind George Ellis in the 100 metres event at the 1954 AAA Championships.[4][5] Shortly afterwards, he represented the England team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver,[6] where he was fourth in the relay, having been eliminated in the 100 yards heats.[2]
Also in 1954, 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.[7]
Box represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne in the men's 100 metres and 4×100 metres relay.[3] The year after he became the British 100 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1957 AAA Championships.[8][9]