Glen Cohen

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Glendon Howard Cohen (born 22 April 1954) is a male retired Jamaican-born British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints.

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Athletics career

Born in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica, he moved over to England as a child, growing up in Wolverhampton, and represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He was a member of Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978. [1] He represented England in the 400 metres and 400 metres relay events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [2] [3]

Personal life

He is the father of professional footballer, Gary Cohen. He also has two other sons, Richard and Anderson Cohen.

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References

  1. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.