Malcolm Pemberton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 15 March 1937[1] Newport, Wales |
| Died | August 1993 Stevenage, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
| Club | Birmingham Univ AC Newport Harriers |
Malcolm Wilmot Pemberton (15 March 1937 – August 1993) was a track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit]Pemberton studied at the University of Birmingham and represented their athletics team, he was also a member of the Newport Harriers.[2]
In June 1958 he represented South Wales against North Wales in a warm up event before the Empire Games, finishing runner-up behind Hywel Williams in the discus throw event.[3] The same outcome arrived at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships, with Pemberton again second behind Williams.[4]
He represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in one event;[7] the discus throw.[8]
Pemberton also played rugby union at junior level and toured South Africa with the Welsh Secondary Schools.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Three athletic records go". Western Mail. 30 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "A.A.A. Results". Western Mail. 23 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ↑ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
- ↑ "Athletics Team". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 33. Retrieved 22 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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