Peter Fraser (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 22 May 1913[1] Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 19 October 1961 Newmarket, Suffolk, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 440 yards |
| Club | Achilles Club |
Peter Malcolm Gordon Fraser (22 May 1913 – 19 October 1961) was a Welsh athlete, who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Fraser studied at the University of Cambridge[2] and was a member of the Achilles Club[3] and at the 1934 Welsh national championships, held in Newport, he won the 440 yards title.[4]
He represented Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games[5] in one athletic event;[6] the 440 yards.[7]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Cantabs's Fine Running". Daily Mirror. 4 November 1933. p. 27. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh Team For Games". Weekly Dispatch (London). 1 July 1934. p. 21. 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Scots success at Empire Games". The Scotsman. 6 August 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.