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John Savidge

1924 – 1979

British shot putter

Athletics competitor Shot putter
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Lived 1924 – 1979 (aged 55). John Savidge was a British athletics competitor and shot putter.

John Andrew Savidge (18 December 1924 – 26 December 1979) was a British track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put and competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Biography Savidge was born in Nottingham but was a member of the London Athletic Club.

Savidge finished third behind John Giles in the shot put event at the 1949 AAA Championships The following year he missed out on a spot on the England Empire Games team and shortly afterwards finished second behind Petar Sarcevic at the 1950 AAA Championships. His second place earned him the title of British champion because he was the highest placed athlete in the event. Another second place in 1951 was followed by winning the title outright at the 1952 AAA Championships.

Shortly after his AAA title success he represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, finishing in a creditable sixth place in the Olympic final. at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and won the shot put title with a games record mark of . He was England's first ever champion in the event.

He also competed at the European Athletics Championships for Great Britain in 1950 and 1954.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Savidge?

British shot putter

When was John Savidge born?

John Savidge was born on 18 December 1924 in Nottingham.

When did John Savidge die?

John Savidge died on 26 December 1979.

What was John Savidge's occupation?

John Savidge was an athletics competitor and shot putter.

What nationality was John Savidge?

John Savidge was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Savidge

· Wikidata: Q6256747

· DBpedia: John Savidge

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