Australian Aths History
Kenneth 'Ken' DOUBLEDAY (Vic)
Male       b. 14 Feb 1926 d. 8 Jun 2014
DOUBLEDAY
Bib #145
Auckland 1950
Competition   Event Position Result
International Competition
1950 Commonwealth Games  440 yards Hurdles Ht2 2nd 55.4; SF1 5th Time unknown
1952 Olympic Games  110 metres Hurdles 5/30 Ht4 1st 14.5(14.65); SF1 3rd 14.5(14.75); Final 5th 14.7(14.82)
  400 metres Hurdles 24/40 Ht2 3rd 55.4; QF3 6th 60.32
  4 x 100 metres 17 Ht2 5th 42.3 (42.38)
  4 x 400 metres 13 (50.0) Ht3 5th 3:15.8 (3:15.99)
1954 Commonwealth Games  120 yards Hurdles 6/11 Ht1 1st 14.5; Final Did not finish (fell)
  4 x 110 yards Did not compete
  4 x 440 yards Did not compete
1956 Olympic Games  110 metres Hurdles 18/27 Ht1 5th 14.8 (14.98)(0.0)
 
National Competition
1946-47 Aust. T & F  Triple Jump 1 47'10"(14.58m)
1949-50 Aust. T & F  220 yards Hurdles 2 23.9
  440 yards Hurdles 3 54.6(est)
1950-51 Aust. T & F  220 yards Hurdles 2 24.1
1951-52 Aust. T & F  120 yards Hurdles 3 14.3
  220 yards Hurdles 3 23.9
  440 yards Hurdles 1 53.5
1952-53 Aust. T & F  120 yards Hurdles 2 14.6
  220 yards Hurdles 1 23.8
  440 yards Hurdles 1 54.1
1953-54 Aust. T & F  120 yards Hurdles 1 14.2
  220 yards Hurdles 1 23.6
1954-55 Aust. T & F  120 yards Hurdles 1 15.1
1955-56 Aust. T & F  120 yards Hurdles 1 14.6(+2.5)
  220 yards Hurdles 3 24.7

 

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