Dave Wilson is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Wilson finished second behind Oladipo Okuwobi in the high jump event at the

1957 AAA Championships The 1957 AAA Championships was the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). The event took place from 12 to 13 July 1957 at White City Stadium White City Stadium in London, England, w ...

and by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British high jump champion. He represented

England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...

in the high jump at the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: ''Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad'' 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18 to 26 July 1958. It was the sixth edition of what would come to be known as the Commonwealth Games, the ...

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, Wales.

References

English male high jumpers British male high jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games athletes for England 1938 births Living people {{England-highjump-athletics-bio-stub