Australian Aths History
Richard 'Kevan' GOSPER (NSW)
Male       b. 19 Dec 1933 d. 19 Jul 2024
GOSPER
Bib #185
Vancouver 1954
Competition   Event Position Result
International Competition
1954 Commonwealth Games  100 yards 31/31 Ht3 Did not start
  440 yards 1/32 Ht1 1st 47.1; SF1 1st 47.8; Final 1st 47.2
  880 yards Ht3 Did not compete
  4 x 110 yards 3 Ht1 3rd 42.7; Final 3rd 41.7
  4 x 440 yards 3 (47.6) Final 3rd 3:16.0
1956 Olympic Games  400 metres 7/56 Ht7 1st 48.0 (48.07); QF4 1st 46.7 (46.83); SF2 4th 46.2 (46.45)
  4 x 400 metres 2 Ht2 2nd 3:10.3 (3:10.57); Final 2nd 3:06.2 (3:06.19) (46.1)
1958 Commonwealth Games  440 yards 7/42 Ht1 2nd 48.3; QF1 2nd 47.4(47.37); SF2 4th 48.1(48.18)
  4 x 110 yards 3 Ht1 2nd 42.3(42.28); Final 3rd 41.5(41.64)
  4 x 440 yards Did not compete
1960 Olympic Games  400 metres 11/54 Ht4 2nd 47.1 (47.21); QF2 2nd 46.5 (46.63); SF1 6th 47.1 (47.28)
  4 x 100 metres Did not compete
 
National Competition
1955-56 Aust. T & F  220 yards 3 (2nd Aust.) 21.6
  440 yards 1 48.4
1956-57 Aust. T & F  220 yards 1 21.0
  440 yards 1 47.0
1957-58 Aust. T & F  220 yards 3 21.9
  440 yards 1 47.7
1958-59 Aust. T & F  440 yards 1 47.0
1959-60 Aust. T & F  440 yards 1 47.9

 

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