Stanley Wilson (athlete)

Stanley Wilson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventJavelin
ClubBirchfield Harriers

Stanley J Wilson was a male athlete who competed for England.[1]

Biography

Wilson finished third behind Olav Sunde in the javelin throw event at the 1931 AAA Championships[2][3] and second behind Oto Jurģis at the 1932 AAA Championships. By virtue of being the highest placed British athlete he was deemed the British champion.[4]

After finishing second behind Charles Bowen in the javlin event at the 1934 AAA Championships[5][6] Wilson competed for England in the javelin at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[7] Wilson was an early pioneer of the javelin in Britain, represented Birchfield Harriers[8][9]

Wilson was once again classed as British champion (as the highest placed Briton) at the 1935 AAA Championships and 1936 AAA Championships before he won the competition outright at the 1937 AAA Championships.[4][10]

Wilson missed the 1938 British Empire Games due to the cost of sending a team to Australia but did complete a second place finish at the 1938 AAA Championships.[11]

He was a student and then a lecturer at Carnegie College of Physical Education, in Leeds and became a notable coach.[11] He was also a gym teacher at West Leeds High School for many years.[11]

Publications

Wilson wrote two books -

  • New Approach to Athletics (1939)
  • Vaulting And Agility (1947)

References

  1. ^ "Tracks Stats Stanley Wilson". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Athletics records may be smashed today". Daily News (London). 4 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Few AAA titles go abroad". Daily Herald. 6 July 1931. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ a b "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ "Track Stats - Stanley Wilson". Nuts.
  9. ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  10. ^ "BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1919-1939". GBR Athletics.
  11. ^ a b c "Modest standards in the javelin, but a Leeds lecturer makes his mark". Northern Athletics. Retrieved 10 January 2025.


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