Simon Rodhouse
English shot putter (1955–1983)
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Simon Dominic Rodhouse (20 April 1955 – 24 February 1983) was an English male athlete.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 April 1955 Southampton, England |
| Died | 24 February 1983 (aged 27) [1] England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
| Club | Southampton Athletic Club |
Biography
Rodhouse was a member of the Southampton Athletic Club and became the British shot put champion after winning the 1981 UK Athletics Championships in the shot put.[2] He also finished second behind Mike Winch in the shot put event at both the 1981 AAA Championships[3][4] and the 1982 AAA Championships.[5]
He represented England in the shot put, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[6][7]
He was a PE and French teacher at St Mary's College in Southampton and was killed in a car crash (driving his V8 MGB GT) when returning home from an indoor athletics meeting at RAF Cosford on 24 February 1983.[1]