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Howard Ford (decathlete)

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British pole vaulter and decathlete

Howard Ford
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Pole vault

Howard Ford (18 December 1905 – 28 March 1986) was an English track and field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Hawarden, Flintshire and died in St. James's.

In 1928 he was eliminated after eight events of the Olympic decathlon competition.

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the pole vault contest. In the shot put event he finished fifth and in the discus throw competition he finished sixth.

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