Sidney Cross (athlete)

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Sidney Cross
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1925-07-07)7 July 1925
Birmingham, England
Died11 May 2010(2010-05-11) (aged 84)[1]
Highbridge, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Triple jump
ClubBirchfield Harriers

Sidney Ernest Cross (7 July 1925 – 11 May 2010) was a British athlete who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

Cross finished third behind Gordon George Avery in the triple jump event at the 1948 AAA Championships.[3] Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he participated in the men's triple jump competition.[4]

Cross was twice the British triple jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1950 AAA Championships and the 1951 AAA Championships.[5][6]

By trade, Cross was a Post Office worker.[4]

References

  1. Sidney Cross at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sidney Cross Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  3. "Mac Bailey Runs Two Fast 220's". Daily News (London). 3 July 1948. Retrieved 13 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  6. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 13 April 2025.