Bob Frith

Robert Montague Frith (1944-2021), was a male former track and field athlete who competed for England.

Bob Frith
Personal information
Nationality England
Born16th June 1944
Whitton,Middlesex
Died11th April 2021
Marnhull,Dorset
EducationChiswick GS & City University,London
OccupationOptometrist and owner of 12 practices in Middx & Dorset

Athletics career

Bob Frith’s earliest national success saw his Middlesex Schools colleagues - Andrew Ronay,Mick Hauck and the late Barry King - join him in taking a Senior Boys 4x110yards Relay title at the English Schools Championships. Frith was subsequently selected to represent both GB and England at international level and he won a silver medal in the 1968 European Athletics Indoor Games/Championships over 50 metres in Madrid.followed by a bronze in the 1969 edition in Belgrade.ref>

He held the world indoor record for 50 metres and was four times National AAA indoor champion over 60 metres.[1] 9

He represented England in the 100 yards,as well as being part of the sprint relay squad,at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3][4]

He was a member of Polytechnic Harriers and latterly the merged(from 1985)Kingston Athletics Club and Polytechnic Harriers. He was also General Secretary of the former club from 1972 to 1975.

References
  1. "Your marathon tales". BBC Sport.
  2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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