 Wilson at the 1972 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 September 1949 (age 75) Rochford, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Hurdles, long jump, pentathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Southend-on-Sea AC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 80 mH – 10.8 (1967) 100 mH – 13.53 (1972) LJ – 6.56 m (1970) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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