Wilf Short
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance / marathon / cross-country |
| Club | Newport Harriers |
Wilf Short, was a Welsh athlete, who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Short was a member of the Newport Harriers.[1] In July 1934 he won the Welsh Marathon Championships and Empire Games Trial.[2]
He subsequently represented Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games[3] in one athletic event;[4] the marathon race, where he gained a sixth-place finish.[5]
Short also competed in cross-country[6] but dropped out of the marathon when defending his title at the 1935 Welsh Championships.[7]
References
- ^ "Newport Runner First Home at Swansea". South Wales Daily Post. 16 July 1934. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "How Short Won The Marathon Race at Swansea". South Wales Daily Post. 19 July 1934. p. 9. 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. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Sixth Place For Wales". South Wales Daily Post. 8 August 1934. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Morriston Man Does Well". South Wales Daily Post. 7 March 1935. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "J. H. Overton Wins". Western Mail. 8 August 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.