Stan West

As a junior, Stan West was both a high jumper and long jumper and in 1932 was tied second behind William Land in the AAA high jump final. He made the final every year from 1933-37 and won the title in 1935 when he also won the inaugural AAA indoor title at Wembley. He was also the Southern high jump champion four times (1933, 1935-37), and in the 1934 British Empire Games finished tied sixth. He did not compete throughout a large part of 1938, and all of 1939 but after war service with the RAF made a comeback and represented Britain against France in Paris in 1945, before finally retiring. His spent his entire carer with Polytechnic Harriers and represented the AAAs and England on many occasions.

Personal Bests: HJ – 1.90 (6-3) (1935).