Derek Pugh

For the organisational researcher, see Derek S. Pugh.

Derek Pugh

Personal information
Nationality	England
Born	8 February 1926 Tooting, London
Died	2 May 2008 (aged 82)
Medal record Athletics Representing  England British Empire Games 1950 Auckland 4 x 400 relay European Championships 1950 Brussels 400 m 1950 Brussels 4×400 m relay 1946 Oslo 4×400 m relay 1946 Oslo 400 m

Derek Charles Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events.

Athletics career

He represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Tooting in London.^[1]

Outside Olympic competition, he represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 400 relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.^[2][3] He was a double champion for Great Britain at the 1950 European Athletics Championships, winning the 400 metres title and the 4×400 metres relay gold medal. He had previously won individual bronze and a relay silver at the 1946 European Athletics Championships. He also won a bronze medal in the relay with England at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United Kingdom
1948	Olympics	London, United Kingdom	5th, Heat 4, Round 2	400 m	48.8

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Derek Pugh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
3. "1950 Athletes". Team England.