Peter Higgins (athlete)
British sprinter (1928–1993)
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Francis Peter Higgins (16 November 1928 – 8 September 1993) was a British athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres, who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1928 Stockton-on-Tees, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 September 1993 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400m | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Northern Counties Southgate Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Higgins finished third behind Peter Fryer in the 440 yards event at the 1954 AAA Championships.[2][page needed][3] Shortly afterwards he represented the England team[4] at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver,[5] where he won a gold medal in the 4 x 440 yards event with Peter Fryer, Alan Dick and Derek Johnson.[6][7]
Higgins was third again behind Fryer at the 1955 AAA Championships, improving to second behind Michael Wheeler at the 1956 AAA Championships.[8]
Later that year in 1956 he represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Michael Wheeler, John Salisbury and Derek Johnson.[1]
Higgins finally became the British 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1957 AAA Championships.[9][page needed]
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