Harry Askew

Harry Askew
Personal information
Full nameHenry Edward Askew
NationalityBritish
Born(1917-12-31)31 December 1917
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria[1]
Died31 October 1986(1986-10-31) (aged 68)
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubJersey Athletics Club
Achilles Club (Oxbridge alumni)

Henry Edward Askew (31 December 1917 – 31 October 1986) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2][3]

In 1950, Askew won the long jump title at the prestigious AAA Championships.[4]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Askew Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.


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