Harry Churcher

Harry Churcher
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1910-11-21)21 November 1910
Wandsworth, London, England
Died24 June 1972(1972-06-24) (aged 61)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubBelgrave Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best10  km walk: 45:29.8 (1950)

Harry George Churcher (21 November 1910 – 24 June 1972) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Biography

Churcher finished third behind Bert Cooper in the 2 miles walk event at the 1936 AAA Championships,[3][4] second behind Swede John Mikaelsson (who would later be a double Olympic champion) at the 1937 AAA Championships[5][6] and third behind Bert Cooper at the 1938 AAA Championships.[7][8]

Churcher finally won two AAA Championships titles and became the national 2 miles walk champion and the national 7 miles champion at the 1939 AAA Championships[9][10] before his career was interrupted by World War II.

He won further two 2 miles walk titles (1948) and four 7 miles walk titles (1947, 1948, 1949) at the prestigious AAA Championships.[11]

At the 1948 Olympic Games, Churcher competed in the 10 km walk.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Harry Churcher Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships begin". Western Mail. 11 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Wooderson wins again". Daily Herald. 13 July 1936. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 January 2025.


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