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John Paul Anderson (born 1936), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
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| Nationality | England |
| Born | 1936 Gateshead |
John Paul Anderson (born 1936), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
He represented England in the 3 miles race at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [1] [2]
He finished sixth in the 1962 European Athletics Championships – Men's 5000 metres.
He was a member of the Saltwell Harriers Club, where he remained unbeaten for eight-years and was club champion in 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961 and 1962. In addition he won the 1963 North of England champion in the 10,000 metres and was Northumberland and Durham champion.
James Gibson, MBE is an English former competitive swimmer and breaststroke who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA world championships and European championships, and England in the Commonwealth Games. He is a former world, European and Commonwealth champion in the men's 50-metre breaststroke event, and now serves as the head swimming coach at the Energy Standard Swim Club.
Sheila Sherwood is a former international long jumper whose career highlights included a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico, and a gold medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympic Games and had a career best distance of 6.73 metres.
Adeoye "Ade" Olubunmi Mafe is a retired male English sprinter who competed in the 200 metres and 400 metres. At the age of 17, he represented Great Britain at the 1984 Olympic Games, reaching the 200 metres final. Also at 200 meters, he is a three-time World Indoor medallist and the 1989 European Indoor champion. After retiring from athletics, he went on to work as a fitness coach for several football clubs, including Chelsea, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, West Bromwich Albion and Watford. On 8 Jan 2019 Ade appeared on The Chase.
Susan Rolph is a female former freestyle and medley swimmer from Great Britain.
Todd Anthony Bennett was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Philip "Phil" Andrew Brown is a British retired athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
Michael Anthony McFarlane OBE was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and was the 200 m gold medallist at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and a 60 metres gold medallist at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships. McFarlane won two further sprint medals at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.
Maurice Herriott is a British track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He was born in Great Wyrley, South Staffordshire.
John Philip Davey is an English former competition swimmer.
Seraphino "Kelly" Antao was a runner of Goan descent from Kenya. He won two events at the 1962 Commonwealth Games, making him the first Kenyan athlete to win a gold medal at an international level.
James Matthew Salter is a former international freestyle swimmer for England and Great Britain.
Lloyd Cowan was a British track and field athlete. Cowan specialised in the 110 and 400 metres hurdles, but was better known as a coach. On 11 January 2021, it was announced that Cowan had died at the age of 58.
Brendan Anthony John Reilly is a retired two-time Olympic high jumper.
Harry K Jackson is a retired British cyclist. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Susan Mary Platt is a British former track and field athlete who competed for England and Great Britain in the javelin throw. She was a three-time Olympian and competed three times at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She had a personal best of 55.60 m and was Commonwealth champion in 1962.
Christopher Anthony McGeorge is a British track and field athlete who was the 1985 Summer Universiade champion in the 1500 metres.
Edward 'Eddie' Frank Strong, is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Murray Buswell, is a male former swimmer who competed for Great Britain and England.
Steven Scutt, is a male former athlete who competed for England. He won a gold medal for England in the 4x400m relay at the 1982 Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He was also a two time United Kingdom champion in the 400m race.
Aileen Patricia Mills 1962 is a female former track and field athlete who competed for England in the 400 metres hurdles.
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