Peter Radford
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Peter Frank•Radford |
| Used name | Peter•Radford |
| Born | 20 September 1939 in Walsall, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 61 kg |
| Affiliations | Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Peter Radford had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1960 Olympics 100 metres, 3rd in the 1960 Olympics 4×100 metres Relay; 1st in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards Relay (with David Segal, Roy Sandstrom, and the non-Olympian Adrian Breaker), 1st in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards Relay (with Alf Meakin, David Jones, and the non-Olympian Len Carter). In the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards Radford finished fourth and in the 220 yards he was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards as well as in the 220 yards he was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England.
Personal Bests: 100 – 10.29 (1958); 200 – 20.4y (1960).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Peter Radford | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Peter Radford | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 8 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–1 1958 Stockholm silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–0–0 1958 Cardiff ATH gold: 4×110 yards relay (competed for England); 1962 Perth ATH gold: 4×110 yards relay (competed for England))