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Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
Born | 15 June 1944 Altrincham, England | |||||||||||
Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | |||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | long distance | |||||||||||
Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC | |||||||||||
Medal record
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John Alan Blinston (born 15 June 1944) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in 5000 metres competition. [2]
Blinston finished second behind Ian Stewart in the 5000 metres event at the 1969 AAA Championships. [3] Also that year he was a bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships. [4]
Blinston finished runner-up again at the 1970 AAA Championships and 1971 AAA Championships. [5] [6] He was also a team silver medallist at the 1975 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. [7]
Blinston has eight career wins. [8]