Keith Parker (athlete)
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Nationality | England |
Born | 1932 Lancaster, Lancashire, England |
Died | (aged 92) |
Sport | |
Sport | Long jump |
Keith Holland Parker (1932 – 27 September 2024) was an athlete who competed for England and later the Bahamas and was a coach for the Bahamas who had a profound impact on their sporting community.
Athletics career
[edit]Parker represented England in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]
Coaching
[edit]Parker coached the Bahamas national teams at four Olympic Games, five World Championships, six Pan American Games and four Commonwealth Games.[3]
Personal life and death
[edit]Parker moved to the Bahamas in 1959 to teach. He played many sports (Tennis, squash, etc.).[3] Parker died on 27 September 2024, at the age of 92.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ a b "Keith Holland Parker, Member of the National Hall of Fame, Class of 2010" (PDF). Ministry of Finance.
- ^ "National Hall of Fame track and field coach Keith Parker dies at 92". The Tribune. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.