Southampton Athletic Club

Southampton Athletic Club is an athletics club based in Southampton, England. It is based at the Southampton Sports Centre. [1] It's men compete in the British Athletics League National Division One and women in UK Womens Athletic League Division 1. The club also completes in the Southern Athletics League.

History

Southampton Athletic Club was formed after a merger of Team Southampton and Southampton Running Club in 2010. Those parent clubs themselves having been formed from mergers involving Southampton City Athletics Club, Team Solent, Southampton and Eastleigh AC, Eastleigh Athletic Club and Southampton Amateur Athletic club.[2]

Notable Athletes

Olympians

Athlete Country Events Olympics Medals
Harry Simmons United Kingdom high jump 1928
Dave Dear[3] United Kingdom 4x100 metres relay 1972
Donna Hartley[4] United Kingdom 200 metres,400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1972,1976,1980
Christine Benning[5] United Kingdom 1500 metres 1984
Todd Bennett[6] United Kingdom 400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1984, 1988
Kriss Akabusi[7] United Kingdom 400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1984, 1988, 1992
Paul Harmsworth[8] United Kingdom 4x400 metres relay 1988
Roger Black[9] United Kingdom 400 metres,4x400 metres relay 1992, 1996

References

  1. ↑ Franklin, James (7 February 2014). "Darren Campbell backs £200k bid to get Southampton Sports Centre back on track". Daily Echo. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Club Info". Southampton Athletic Club. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  3. ↑ David Dear profile at Power of 10
  4. ↑ Donna Hartley profile at Power of 10
  5. ↑ Christine Benning profile at Power of 10
  6. ↑ Todd Bennett profile at Power of 10
  7. ↑ Kriss Akabusi profile at Power of 10
  8. ↑ Paul Harmsworth profile at Power of 10
  9. ↑ Roger Black profile at Power of 10

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