Alan Lillington

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Alan Lillington
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1932-09-04) 4 September 1932 (age 93)
South Shields, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Sprinting
ClubDurham University AC
Elswick Harriers

Alan William Lillington MBE (born 4 September 1932) is a British sprinter who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Lillington attended Heaton Grammar School [2] and studied Medicine at Durham University. [3]

Lillington finished second behind McDonald Bailey in the 100 metres event at the 1952 AAA Championships. [4] [5] [6] [7] Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he participated in the men's 100 metres. [3]

Lillington represented England [8] in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. [9]

He later became a consultant paediatrician in Sunderland and was awarded the MBE IN 1995. [10] He is the father of former rugby player Peter Lillington. [10]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 6th, Qtr 2100 m 11.26/10.9

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Lillington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. ↑ Daily Mirror Monday 23 July 1951, page 1
  3. 1 2 "Alan Lillington". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen . Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Results" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1952. Retrieved 21 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA walk record by Hardy" . Manchester Evening News. 21 June 1952. Retrieved 20 April 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "England pick strong team for Empire Games" . Halifax Evening Courier. 22 June 1954. Retrieved 18 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Alan William Lillington". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  10. 1 2 "Heaton Olympians". Heaton History Group. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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