Alan Drayton

Alan Drayton

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	September 1951 Winchester, Hampshire, England
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	decathlon
Club	Southampton and Eastleigh AAC
Medal record Athletics Representing   England Commonwealth Games 1978 Edmonton decathlon

Alan Walter Drayton (born September 1951), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

A section of the B3037, running between Eastleigh and Fair Oak in Hampshire, United Kingdom, was named "Alan Drayton Way" in recognition of his athletic achievements.^{[ citation needed ]}

Biography

Drayton, born in Winchester, Hampshire, England, finished second behind Mike Corden in the decathlon event at the 1974 AAA Championships. ^[1]

He became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships at the 1978 AAA Championships. ^[2] Shortly afterwards he represented England and won a bronze medal in the decathlon, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
3. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.