Roy Anselm Hollingsworth (28 December 1933Profile at sports reference – 17 September 2014) was an international athlete from Trinidad and Tabago.
Biography Born in Trinidad, Hollingsworth was affiliated to Highgate Harriers and his personal best was 56.71m, set in 1963.
Hollingsworth finished second behind Mike Lindsay in the discus throw event at the 1960 AAA Championships. He represented England in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games before representing Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the discus and came tenth in that competition.
Hollingsworth became the British discus throw champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1964 AAA Championships Representing Trinidad, he came fifth in the 1966 Commonwealth Games.Sporting heroes.net Commonwealth Games 1966 results
In 1969, Hollingsworth married Afro-Puerto Rican Georgina Falú Pesante and they had one son, Rey Hollingsworth Falú.Georgina Falú Pesante on BlackPast Roy A. Hollingsworth died on September 17, 2014.Obituary, Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, 20 September 2014
International competitions Representing and 1962British Empire and Commonwealth GamesPerth, Australia14thShot put13.30 m7thDiscus throw48.07 m1964Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan10thDiscus throw53.87 mRepresenting 1966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico2ndShot put15.36 m1stDiscus throw52.10 m11thHammer throw34.95 mBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesKingston, Jamaica7thShot put15.23 m5thDiscus throw53.93 m
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