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British Empire Games gold medal, won by Jim Alford in Sydney, Australia, 1938 [image 1 of 2]

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When Jim Alford won the 1 mile event in Sydney in 1938, he became the first Welsh athlete to win a gold medal in the Empire Games. He was a talented runner, winning titles in a range of distances, from 440 yards to cross country.

He became the first National Coach for Athletics in Wales in 1948.

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ffaith.brynmawrscene.net

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Welsh Sports Hall of Fame
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Welsh Sports Hall of Fame 2008
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GTJ76714
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23/2/2010
Date originally created:
1938
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