Ken Jones (rugby player)
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  United Kingdom |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Silver | London 1948 | 4x100 metres relay | |
| European Championships | |||
| Silver | Bern 1954 | 4x100 metres relay | |
Kenneth 'Ken' Jeffrey Jones OBE (December 30, 1921 - April 18, 2006) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres, who was later also a Welsh rugby union footballer.
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[edit] Blaenavon Born
He was born in Blaenavon between Pontypool and Abergavenny in Monmouthshire and attended West Monmouth School in Pontypool.
[edit] Olympic Silver Medal
He competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates John Archer, John Gregory and Alastair McCorquodale.
[edit] Wales & British Lions
He also represented Wales and the British and Irish Lions at Rugby Union. He played wing three quarter back for his country 44 times and played for the British and Irish Lions 3 times. In 1953 he scored the winning try in a match against the New Zealand All Blacks.
[edit] External links
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4922696.stm
- http://statistics.scrum.com/rugby_stats_05.asp?ID=WJO40
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