Harry Churcher

Harry George Churcher was a British racewalker who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Churcher, a plumber and electrician by trade, finished second in the 1933 Surrey 2-mile walking championship before winning several county title. Churcher and his older brother Charlie both walked for Belgrave Harriers. He finished third behind Bert Cooper in the 2 miles walk event at the 1936 AAA Championships, second behind Swede John Mikaelsson at the 1937 AAA Championships and third behind Bert Cooper at the 1938 AAA Championships.
Churcher finally won two AAA Championships titles and became the national 2 miles walk champion and the national 7 miles champion at the 1939 AAA Championships before his career was interrupted by World War II.
He won further two 2 miles walk titles and four 7 miles walk titles at the prestigious AAA Championships.
At the 1948 Olympic Games, Churcher competed in the 10 km walk.