The 1947 AAA Championships was the 1947 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 18 to 19 July 1947 at White City Stadium in London, England.
Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon and decathlon events were held in Loughborough during August.
Results
EventGoldSilverBronze100 yards McDonald Bailey 9.7 John Wilkinson 10.0 Jack Gregory 10.0220 yardsMcDonald Bailey 21.7John Fairgrieve 5 ydReg Toone 3 yd440 yards Jim Reardon 48.3 Peter Wallis 6 yds Oskar Hardmeier 1 yd880 yards Tom White 1:53.8 Frits de Ruijter 1:53.9 John Parlett 1:54.01 mile Sándor Garay 4:10.6 Willem Slijkhuis 4:12.2 Bill Nankeville 4:18.83 miles Jef Lataster14:20.0 Alec Olney 14:23.2 George Lucas 14:306 miles Anthony Chivers 30:31.4 Jim Peters 30:49.0 Charlie Smart 30:51.010 miles Jim Peters 53:21.0 Reginald Draper 53:58.0 Richard Towndrow 55:46.0marathon Jack Holden 2:33:20.2 Tom Richards 2:36:07 Donald Robertson 2:37:45.6steeplechase Híres László 10:39.3 Robert Everaert 30 yd Albert Robertson 30 yd120y hurdles Pol Braekman 14.9 Don Finlay inches Jan Zwaan 1 yd440y hurdles Harry Whittle 55.0 Werner Christen 4 yd Ronald Ede 8 yds2 miles walk Lars Hindmar 13:54.4 Harry Churcher 13:56.0 Giuseppe Kressevich 14:09.67 miles walk Harry Churcher 52:48.4 Mario Di Salvo 53:13.8 Giuseppe Kressevich 54:17.6high jump Adegboyega Adedoyin 1.930 Ron Pavitt 1.905 Desmond V. Nicholson 1.854pole vault Zoltan Zsitvay 3.81 Cor Lamoree 3.81 Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 3.58long jump Harry Whittle 7.25 Adegboyega Adedoyin 7.22 Harry Askew 7.21triple jump Denis Watts 14.25 Anthony Lethbridge14.01 Robert Hawkey 13.57shot put David Guiney 14.48 Aad de Bruyn 13.49 Harold Moody 13.31discus throw Jan Brasser 43.76 James Nesbitt 42.58 Jack Brewer 42.38hammer throw Imre Németh 53.34 Jerzy Kordas 51.98 Duncan Clark 49.61javelin throw Jan Stendzenieks 64.20 Nico Lutkeveld 58.26 Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 56.04decathlon Hans Moesgaard-Kjeldsen 5965 Harry Whittle 5650 NR Norman Dear 4962Tug of war (catchweight)Wimpey London Airport AWimpey London Airport B Tug of war (100st)Wimpey London Airport AFords
See also 1947 WAAA Championships
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