| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 1941[1] Bridgend, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance |
| Club | Mitcham AC |
Anthony James Harris (born 1941) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit]Harris was born in Bridgend, Wales but left for England aged 5.[2] He was a member of the Mitcham Athletics Club.[3]
In September 1962, he just missed out on the final of the European Championships 800 metres.[4] Shortly afterwards, he represented the 1962 Welsh team[5] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[6] where he participated in two events; the 880 yards race and the one mile race.[7]
In 1966, he went to his second Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, competing for the 1966 Welsh team in the 880 yards and mile again.[8]
He set 13 Welsh records during his career and was the first Welsh athlete to break 1 min 560 sec for 880 yards and the first Welshman to run under four minutes for the mile.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Tony Harris". Welsh Athletics. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Geoff Wood Records Best Time". Streatham News. 14 October 1960. p. 13. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Courageous". Birmingham Daily Post. 15 September 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh team for Empire Games". Liverpool Daily Post (Welsh Edition). 16 August 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Family Affair". Daily Mirror. 16 August 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 23 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
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