About Simon Rodhouse
Lived 1955 – 1983 (aged 27). Simon Rodhouse was a British athletics competitor.
Simon Dominic Rodhouse (20 April 1955 – 24 February 1983) was an English male athlete.
Biography Rodhouse was a member of the Southampton Athletic Club and became the British shot put champion after winning the 1981 UK Athletics Championships in the shot put. He also finished second behind Mike Winch in the shot put event at both the 1981 AAA Championships and the 1982 AAA Championships.
He represented England in the shot put, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.
He was a PE and French teacher at St Mary's College in Southampton and was killed in a car crash (driving his V8 MGB GT) when returning home from an indoor athletics meeting at RAF Cosford on 24 February 1983.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Simon Rodhouse?
English shot putter
When was Simon Rodhouse born?
Simon Rodhouse was born on 20 April 1955 in Southampton.
When did Simon Rodhouse die?
Simon Rodhouse died on 24 February 1983 in England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
What was Simon Rodhouse's occupation?
Simon Rodhouse was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Simon Rodhouse?
Simon Rodhouse was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Simon Rodhouse. https://biography.guide/simon-rodhouse/
MLA: "Simon Rodhouse." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/simon-rodhouse/.
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