Peter Ward (athlete)

Peter Hans Dudley Ward (7 February 1913 – 13 January 2009) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Peter Ward
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1913-02-07)February 7, 1913
Berlin
Died(2009-09-13)September 13, 2009
Norfolk
OccupationBusiness owner
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's Athletics
British Empire Games
1938 Sydney 3 miles

Career

He was born in Berlin, German Empire to an English father and German mother.[1]

He studied Economics at the University of Cambridge and won a blue for athletics and a half-blue for cross-country. He was selected for the 1936 Olympics after setting a new 5,000 metres games record at the 1935 International Universities Games in Budapest and a new 3 miles record at the 1936 AAA championship.[1]

In 1936 he finished eleventh the 1500 metres event, narrowly beating out fellow English runner Mike O'Donnell.

At the 1938 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 3 miles competition. He also participated in the 6 miles contest but did not finish the race.

Personal life

He was a stockbroker by trade before serving in the Second World War. After the war he made wooden toys at a workshop in London where he met his future wife Lona Fradeletto. Later in 1951 he and a friend, Cecil Chapman, set up Grant Instruments which made thermostatically controlled baths.[1]

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References
  1. "Peter Ward Obituary". The Guardian.
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