Ken Box
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Kenneth James "Ken"•Box |
| Used name | Ken•Box |
| Born | 1 December 1930 in West Derby, Liverpool, England (GBR) |
| Died | 1 September 2022 in Maroochydore, Queensland (AUS) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Liverpool Harriers, Liverpool (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
Ken Box finished fourth in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4x110 yards relay (with Alan Lillington, Brian Shenton, and the non-Olympian George Ellis). In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards Box was eliminated in the heats. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England.
Personal Best: 100 – 10.6 (1956).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GBR |
Ken Box | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h3 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 5 | ||||
| Long Jump, Men (Olympic) |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–0 1954 Bern silver: 4×100 m relay)