Keith Parker (athlete)

Keith Holland Parker (born 1932), is a former athlete who competed for England and later The Bahamas and was a coach for the Bahamas.

Keith Parker
Personal information
Nationality England
BornFourth quarter 1932 (age 91–92)
Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Sport
SportLong jump

Athletics career

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He represented England in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

Coaching

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He coached the Bahamas National Teams at Four Olympic Games, five World Championships, six Pan American Games and four Commonwealth Games.[3]

Personal life

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He moved to the Bahamas in 1959 to teach.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ a b "Keith Holland Parker, Member of the National Hall of Fame, Class of 2010" (PDF). Ministry of Finance.