Frank Phillipson

Frank Phillipson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornCumbria, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventpole vault
ClubDoncaster Plant Workd AC
H.C.A.A
Salford Harriers

Frank Phillipson was a male athlete who competed for England who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]

Biography

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Phillipson finished second behind Patrick Ogilvie in the pole vault event at the 1932 AAA Championships[2][3] and finished third behind Danilo Innocenti in the pole vault event at the 1933 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

Phillipson became the national pole vault champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1934 AAA Championships.[7][8][9] Shortly afterwards, he was then selected to compete for England in the pole vault at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[10]

Phillipson represented Salford Harriers[11] and the Doncaster Plant Works AC.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Amateur Athletics Championships". Gloucestershire Echo. 2 July 1932. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Fast times in AAA Championships". Reynolds's Newspaper. 3 July 1932. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Amateur titles contested". Gloucestershire Echo. 8 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Finn's brilliant 3 miles : Our athletes shine". Daily Herald. 10 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  7. ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1919-1939". GBR Athletics.
  10. ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  11. ^ "When a ray of sunlight shone on British vaulting: the life of Joe Birkett". Northern Athletics. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  12. ^ "History" (PDF). Doncaster Plant Works AC. Retrieved 11 January 2025.