The 1946 AAA Championships was the 1946 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 19 to 20 July 1946 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships consisted of 23 events and covered two days of competition. The attendance was 30,000.
It was the first championships to be held following the six years lost to World War II. The 10 miles and 440 yards relay events were not held.
Aad de Bruyn from the Netherlands retained his shot put title despite the six-year break. The Dutchman was the only athlete to retain a title, although Sydney Wooderson who won the 3 miles event and broke the British record had previously won the 1 mile event in 1939.
Impact of WWII The Championships returned after missing six years due to World War II. Many former AAA champions or medal winners, (some of whom would have competed at the 1946 Championships) had been killed in action from 1939 to 1946 as a result or cause of the war. They included -
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.8 Jack Archer 10.1 Bert Liffen 10.1220 yards McDonald Bailey 22.3 Jack Archer 2 yd Bert Liffen440 yards Arthur Wint 48.4 Bill Roberts 48.6 Derek Pugh 49.0880 yards Arthur Wint 1:54.8 Tom White 1:55.2 Geoffrey Dove 1:55.41 mile Doug Wilson 4:17.4 Frits de Ruijter 4:17.4 Clifford Bunton 4:20.63 miles Sydney Wooderson 13:53.2 NR Willem Slijkhuis 13.54.2 Steven McCooke 150 yds6 miles Jim Peters 30:50.4 Jean Chapelle 31:14.8 David Wingate 31:37.0marathon Squire Yarrow 2:43:14.4 Donald Robertson 2:43:14.6 Tom Richards 2:44:10steeplechase Marcel Vandewattyne 10:27.6 Albert Robertson 15 yd Edward Nankivell120y hurdles Pol Braekman 14.9 Pierre Van de Sijpe 2 yd Rupert Powell440y hurdles Ronald Ede 57.0 Robert Prevot 1 yd Robin Boyd2 miles walk Lars Hindmar 13:59.0 Harry Churcher 14:04.6 Eddie Staker 14:16.07 miles walk Lars Hindmar 52:30.0 Eddie Staker 53:39.0 Harry Churcher 54:18.8high jump Alan Paterson 1.880 Ron Pavitt 1.854 John Lunn Newman 1.854pole vault Cor Lamorée 3.91 Frans Van Peteghem 3.78 John Dodd 3.58long jump Denis Watts 7.11 James Morrish 6.96 Harry Askew 6.88triple jump Denis Watts 14.26 Gordon Williams 14.03 Marcel Dennis 13.69shot put Aad de Bruyn 13.69 James Byrne 13.16 Harold Moody 12.58discus throw Jan Brasser 43.56 James Nesbitt 42.16 Aad de Bruyn 40.61hammer throw Hans Houtzager 48.48 Duncan Clark 47.79 Norman Drake 47.35javelin throw Nico Lutkeveld 56.61 Malcolm Dalrymple 55.29 Frederick Pidgeon 55.19Tug of war (catchweight)Wimpey London Airport CWimpey London Airport A Tug of war (100st)R.E.M.E No.1Central WorkshopCranleigh District British Legion
See also 1946 WAAA Championships
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