Arthur Rowe (athlete)

Arthur Rowe was a track and field athlete from England who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Rowe was born in Smithies, near Barnsley. After leaving school, he became an apprentice blacksmith before being introduced to shot-putting at the age of 17.
Rowe won five consecutive British AAA Championship shot put titles between 1957 and 1961,
He represented the England athletics team in the shot put at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, winning a gold medal. He also won the gold medal in the men's shot put event at the 1958 European Athletics Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.
He represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, but failed to qualify.
Throughout 1960s he participated in Highland games heavy athletics events. Some of his most notable performances include breaking the Weight over bar world record in 1963 and again in 1965.