Arthur Lewis (shot putter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
| Club | Exeter Harriers |
Arthur William Lewis was a British athlete, who competed for Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Lewis attended the Crediton Grammar School and was a member of the Exeter Harriers Athletics Club.[1] At the 1934 Welsh national championships, held in Newport, he won the putting the weight (shot put) title.[2]
He represented Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games[3] in one athletic events;[4] the shot put event.[5]
In 1935[6] and 1936 he retained his Welsh national shot put title.[7]
References
- ^ "Devonians Do Well". Western Morning News. 3 July 1934. p. 11. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh Sprinter's Feat". Daily Mirror. 2 July 1934. p. 28. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Welsh Team". South Wales Daily Post. 3 July 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "England Leads in Empire Games". The Scotsman. 7 August 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two New Welsh Records". Western Mail. 1 July 1935. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Two New Welsh Records". South Wales Gazette. 7 August 1936. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.