Dyfrig Rees
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 13 July 1923[1] Neath, Wales |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance / cross-country |
| Club | Coventry Godiva Harriers |
Dyfrig Rees (born 13 July 1923) is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Rees was a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers[2] and in March 1957, he finished behind Norman Horrell during the 1957 Welsh cross-country championships.[3]
In 1957 Rees was a Welsh international.[4]
Rees represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] where he participated in one event;[7] the marathon race.[8]
At the time of the Games, Rees was a factory machinist from Cwmbran but living in Coventry and was listed as a former Welsh marathon champion.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Marathon glory for Welshman?". Western Mail. 24 July 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Horrell wins cross country". Western Mail. 4 March 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Team Spirit". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 14 December 1957. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Britain's sprint hope in two Games events". Derby Daily Telegraph. 25 June 1958. p. 2. Retrieved 21 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "British Empire and Commonwealth Games". Rugby Relics. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ Newham, C. E. (1958). The Official History of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games. Organising Committee of the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games.