RAF Athletics Association

RAF Olympians

RAF Olympians

Athletes who have competed in an Olympic Games whilst serving in the Royal Air Force

Rank	Name	Year	Venue	Event	DOB	RAF Champion
Flt Lt	H C Irwin	1920	Antwerp	5000m	-	-
Sgt	S Ferris	1924	Paris	Marathon	29/08/1900	-
Sgt	S Ferris	1928	Amsterdam	Marathon	29/08/1900	-
AC	R H Thomas	1928	Amsterdam	1500m	-	1927, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37
Sgt	S Ferris	1932	Los Angeles	Marathon	29/08/1900	-
Sgt	D O Finlay	1932	Los Angeles	110mH	27/05/1909	1928-38, 47-51
Sgt	D O Finlay	1932	Los Angeles	4x100m	27/05/1909	-
Sgt	R H Thomas	1932	Los Angeles	1500m	-	1927, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37
Fg Off	D O Finlay	1936	Berlin	110mH	27/05/1909	1928-38, 47-51
Fg Off	D O Finlay	1936	Berlin	4x100m	27/05/1909	-
Flt Lt	A W Sweeney	1936	Berlin	100m	20/05/1909	1932-37, 39
Flt Lt	A W Sweeney	1936	Berlin	200m	20/05/1909	1932, 34-37, 39
Flt Lt	E C K Douglas	1948	London	Hammer	14/11/1922	-
Wg Cdr	D O Finlay	1948	London	110mH	27/05/1909	1928-38, 47-51
Sgt	L Laing	1948	London	Sprints and Relay	-	-
AC	E R McDonald Bailey	1948	London	100m	08/12/1920	1946, 47
Sqn Ldr	L Reavell-Carter	1948	London	Discus	27/08/1914	-
Flt Lt	A S Wint	1948	London	400m	-	-
Flt Lt	G M Elliot	1952	Helsinki	Pole Vault	07/04/1931	-
Flt Lt	G M Elliot	1952	Helsinki	Decathlon	07/041931	-
SAC	G A Carr	1956	Melbourne	Discus	01/02/1956	-
SAC	G D Ibbotson	1956	Melbourne	5000m	17/06/1932	-
Fg Off	M Pharoah	1956	Melbourne	Discus	18/07/1931	-
Fg Off	E R Sandstrom	1956	Melbourne	100m	11/09/1931	1954, 55
Fg Off	E R Sandstrom	1956	Melbourne	200m	11/09/1931	1954, 55
Fg Off	E R Sandstrom	1956	Melbourne	4x100m	11/09/1931	-
LAC	D H Segal	1956	Melbourne	100m	20/03/1937	1956, 57
LAC	D H Segal	1956	Melbourne	200m	20/03/1937	1956, 57
LAC	D H Segal	1956	Melbourne	4x100m	20/03/1937	1956, 57
SAC	D J Chapman	1960	Rome	3000m S/Ch	21/08/1936	-
Sgt	D G Halliday	1972	Munich	100m	16/05/1947	1968-74, 76, 77
Sgt	D G Halliday	1972	Munich	4x100m	16/05/1947	-
JT	A Williams	1972	Munich	4x400m	-	-
Flt Lt	R G Hackney	1980	Moscow	3000m S/Ch	02/09/1957	-
Flt Lt	R G Hackney	1984	Los Angeles	3000m S/Ch	02/09/1957	-
Cpl	S Jones	1984	Los Angeles	10000m	04/08/1955	-
Sqn Ldr	R G Hackney	1988	Seoul	3000m S/Ch	02/09/1957	-
Sgt	M Proctor	2000	Sydney	Shot Putt	15/01/1963	1984, 86, 87, 89, 91-95, 98-2002