Ted Buswell

British middle-distance runner

Ted Buswell
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1933-06-16) 16 June 1933 (age 92)
Islington, London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
middle distance
ClubGreat Yarmouth AC

Edward Dean Campbell Buswell (born 16 June 1933) is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Buswell was born in Islington, London but was a member of Great Yarmouth AC. Buswell finished third behind Ron Delany in the 880 yards event at the 1957 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]

He represented the England athletics team[4] in the 880 yards at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]

Personal life

He married Olympic swimmer Anne Morton in Blackpool during 1959. Their son Murray Buswell competed in the Aquatics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.[7]

References

  1. ^ "AAA Championship results". Weekly Dispatch (London). 14 July 1957. Retrieved 1 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. ^ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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