Simon Rodhouse
Simon Dominic Rodhouse (1955-1983), was a male athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 20 April 1955 Southampton |
| Died | 24 February 1983 (aged 27) [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Southampton Athletics Club |
Athletics career
Rodhouse was a National champion after winning the 1981 UK Athletics Championships in the shot put.[2]
He represented England in the shot put, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4]
He was a PE and French teacher at St Mary's College in Southampton and was tragically killed in a car crash (driving his cherished V8 MGB GT) when returning home from an indoor athletics meeting at RAF Cosford on 24 February 1983.[1]
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References
- ""Shot putter killed in car crash." Times, 26 Feb. 1983, p. 19". Times Digital Archives. Retrieved 2020-06-15.
- "Profile". European Athletics.
- "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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