Karl Barton

Last updated

Karl Barton
Personal information
Born (1937-07-17) 17 July 1937 (age 85)
Birmingham, England
Medal record
Cycling
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1958 Cardiff 1,000m Match Sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1962 Perth 1,000m Match Sprint

Karl E J Barton (born 17 July 1937) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] He also represented England and won a silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [2] [3] Four years later he won another silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. [4]

Barton was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964. [5] [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games</span> Sporting event delegation

Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the (ACGA), and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jamie Staff</span> American Olympic cyclist

Jamie Alan Staff MBE is an English racing cyclist and coach, formerly on BMX and later on the track. A World and Olympic champion, he has also won numerous other medals at World Championships, World Cups and at the Commonwealth Games.

Adrian Peter Metcalfe was a British athlete and broadcaster. He set a UK record for the 400m in 1961 and won silver relay medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the 1962 European Athletics Championships and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He moved into broadcasting, first as a commentator, then as head of sport at Channel 4 and then at Eurosport. He held roles at the International Olympic Committee and International Association of Athletics Federations and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aileen McGlynn</span> Scottish cyclist

Aileen McGlynn is a Scottish paralympic tandem champion cyclist, tandem piloted until 2009 by Ellen Hunter but most regularly piloted by Helen Scott.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jason Kenny</span> British track cyclist

Sir Jason Francis Kenny, is an English former track cyclist, specialising in the individual and team sprints. Kenny is the holder of most Olympic gold medals (7) and medals (9) for a British athlete. Kenny's seven Olympic gold medals place him joint 15th by reference to gold medals won in the Summer Olympic games since 1896. He is the single holder of the records for both most Olympic golds and Olympic medals for a cyclist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tom Robinson (athlete)</span> Bahamian sprinter

Thomas Augustus Robinson, MBE was a track and field athlete from the Bahamas, who competed in the sprint events. He was born in Nassau, New Providence. Thomas Robinson Stadium in the Bahamian capital Nassau, built in 1981, is named after him.

Andrew 'Howard' Payne was an English Olympic track and field athlete. He specialised in the hammer throw event during his career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louis Martin (weightlifter)</span> British weightlifter

Louis George Martin was a British middle-heavyweight weightlifter.

Trevor John Gadd is a retired English track cycling champion who represented Great Britain and England.

Arnold Ralph Cooperman was a British three-time Olympic foil and sabre fencer.

Graham Sykes was an English competitive swimmer.

Diana Elizabeth Wilkinson is a retired British freestyle swimmer. She competed in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from 1958 to 1966, the 1958 and 1962 European Aquatics Championships, and the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.

Lloyd Binch was a British cyclist.

Roger Cyril Whitfield is a former British cyclist.

Trevor Geoffrey Bull was a British cyclist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Callum Skinner</span> Scottish track cyclist

Callum Skinner is a British former track cyclist. He won the silver medal in the individual sprint at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and was a member of the British team that won gold in the team sprint.

Terrence Tinsley is a British former cyclist. He competed in the sprint and the 1000m time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Violet Madeleine Cobb is a British sprinter. She competed in the women's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

George Russell Manners was a male weightlifter who competed for England.

Paul Swinnerton is a male retired British cyclist.

References

  1. "Karl Barton Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Profile and record". Cycling Archives.
  6. ""Barton Gains Cycling Sprint Title." Times, 10 Sept. 1962, p. 3". Times Digital Archives.