Roy Anselm Hollingsworth (28 December 1933
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from Trinidad and Tabago.

Biography

Born in Trinidad, Hollingsworth was affiliated to

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and his personal best was 56.71m, set in 1963. Hollingsworth finished second behind

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in the discus throw event at the

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. He represented

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in the

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North ...

before representing Great Britain at the

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in the discus and came tenth in that competition. Hollingsworth became the British discus throw champion after winning the British

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title at the

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Representing Trinidad, he came fifth in the

1966 Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonweal ...

.Sporting heroes.net Commonwealth Games 1966 results
/ref> In 1969, Hollingsworth married Afro-Puerto Rican Georgina Falú Pesante and they had one son, Rey Hollingsworth Falú.Georgina Falú Pesante on BlackPast
/ref> Roy A. Hollingsworth died on September 17, 2014.Obituary, Trinidad & Tobago Guardian, 20 September 2014
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hollingsworth, Roy 1933 births 2014 deaths British male discus throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Trinidad and Tobago male discus throwers Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Competitors at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics