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Douglas Bell (athlete)

English discus thrower (1908–1944) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Douglas Richmond Bell (4 November 1908 – 19 October 1944) was an English track and field athlete who competed in the 1934 British Empire Games and won a silver medal.

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Bell finished second behind Patrick Bermingham in the discus throw event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[1][2][3] Shortly afterwards, he represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games.[4] where he won the silver medal in the discus throw event and finished fifth in the hammer throw competition.[5]

Bell finished third behind Bernarr Prendergast in the discus throw event at the 1936 AAA Championships.[6][7]

Captain Bell died in service with the York and Lancaster Regiment in World War II[8]

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