Dennis Cakebread (born 1938), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | Third quarter 1938 Coventry |
| Education | King Henry VIII School, Coventry |
| Occupation | Chartered Surveyor |
| Years active | 40 |
| Employer | 1. Coventry City Council. 2.Inland Revenue District Valuer |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long Jump, Rugby Union at Junior Club level |
| Club | Coventry Godiva Harriers |
Athletics career
editHe represented England in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2] In 1960 he joined the Royal Air Force for his 2 years National Service, serving as an Accounts Clerk. He performed his basic training at RAF Bridgenorth and Technical Training at RAF Cranwell. He continued his sporting activity by representing the Royal Air Force at both Triple Jump and Long Jump against the Army and Royal Navy in the Inter-Services Athletic Championships before going on to represent the Combined Services against the Amateur Athletic Association.
References
edit- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
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