Laurie Hall
Welsh athlete
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Lawrence Marshall Hall (born c.1938) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | c.1938[1] Pontypridd, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hammer throw |
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers |
Biography
Hall was a member of the Thames Valley Harriers[2] and won the hammer throw event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships,[3] in addition to the inter-counties title.[4]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in one event;[7] the hammer throw.[8]
He went to a second Commonwealth Games, representing the 1962 Welsh team[9] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[10] where he participated in two events; the hammer throw and the Shot put.[11]
Hall went on to win eight consecutive Welsh titles from 1960 to 1967[12] and set a Welsh record in 1961, throwing 181 feet 4.5 inches.[13]
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