Michael Blagrove
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 14 March 1934 Brentford, England |
| Died | 18 May 2016 (aged 82) Aylesbury, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | middle-distance |
| Club | Ealing Harriers |
Michael Thomas Blagrove (14 March 1934 – 18 May 2016), was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Blagrove was a member of the Ealing Harriers[1] and earned his place at the Commonwealth Games by winning two important meetings in one week, the 880 yards event at the Leyton floodlit meeting and the 1,500 metres at the Gordon Stewart Trophy meeting.[2]
He represented the England athletics team in the 1 mile race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3][4]
References
- ^ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Blagrove shows them the way home". Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette. 16 May 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.