Peter Fryer (athlete)
English sprinter
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Peter Goodwin Fryer (1928-1999), was a male athlete who competed for England.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born2 July 1928
Peterborough, England
Died20 December 1999 (aged 71)
Northamptonshire, England
SportAthletics
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 July 1928 Peterborough, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 1999 (aged 71) Northamptonshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 440y/400m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | London Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Fryer became the British 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1953 AAA Championships.[1][page needed]
Shortly after retaining his AAA title at the 1954 AAA Championships,[2] Fryer represented England[3] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[4][5] He won gold medal in the 4 x 440 yards event with Peter Higgins, Alan Dick and Derek Johnson.[6]
Fryer won a third consecutive AAA title at the 1955 AAA Championships.[7]
