Graham Hamlyn

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Graham Hamlyn
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ1. 1947 [1]
Thanet, Kent, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Triple jump
Club Blackheath Harriers

Graham Hamlyn (born 1947) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hamlyn from Broadstairs, attended Dane Court Grammar School. [2] He was a member of the Blackheath Harriers and specialised in the triple jump [3] and represented England and Great Britain at international level. [4]

Hamlyn finished third at the AAA Championships, [5] [6] behind Șerban Ciochină and Fred Alsop at the 1968 AAA Championships. [7] [8]

Hamlyn represented the England team [9] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [10] where he competed in the triple jump event. [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Athletics" . Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph. 22 July 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Three international debuts" . Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 22 September 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Sheila steps in for Britain" . Coventry Evening Telegraph. 2 July 1969. p. 44. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Whetton through to mile final" . Nottingham Guardian. 13 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "White City results" . The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games" . Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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