Roy Hollingsworth
| Roy Hollingsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 December 1933[1] Trinidad |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) |
Roy Anselm Hollingsworth (born 28 December 1933[1]) is a former international athlete. Born in Trinidad, he represented that country in the British Championships and in the Commonwealth Games either side of representing Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the discus and came tenth in that competition. Representing Trinidad, he came fifth in the 1966 Commonwealth Games.[2] He was the British National discus champion on one occasion. He was affiliated to Highgate Harriers and his personal best was 56.71m in 1963.
| Competition record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Discus | ||
Representing  United Kingdom
| ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| 10th | 1964 Summer Olympic Games | |
| British National Championships (AAA)[3] | ||
| 1st | 1964 | |
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
| 5th | 1966 Commonwealth Games | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| 1st | 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
| British National Championships (AAA)[3] | ||
| 2nd | 1960 | |
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