Derek Pugh

For the organisational researcher, see Derek S. Pugh.

Derek Charles Pugh (8 February 1926 – 2 May 2008) was a British track and field athlete who competed in sprint events and participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Derek Pugh

Personal information
Nationality	{British (English)
Born	8 February 1926 Tooting, London, England
Died	2 May 2008 (aged 82) Tooting, London, England
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	440 y, 400 m
Club	South London Harriers
Medal record Athletics Representing  England British Empire Games 1950 Auckland 4 × 400 relay European Championships 1950 Brussels 400 m 1950 Brussels 4 × 400 m relay 1946 Oslo 4 × 400 m relay 1946 Oslo 400 m

Biography

Pugh, born in Tooting, London, finished third behind Arthur Wint in the 440 yards event at the 1946 AAA Championships^[2][3] and then won individual bronze and a relay silver at the 1946 European Athletics Championships.

Pugh represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, racing in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay events.^[4]

Pugh became the British 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1949 AAA Championships^[5] and the following year in 1950 had to settle for second place behind Leslie Lewis.^[6]

Pugh represented the England athletics team^[7] and won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.^[8][9] He was also 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, the latter with Martin Pike, Leslie Lewis and Angus Scott.^[10]

In 1951, Pugh won his second AAA title.^[5]

Competition record

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