Lincoln Asquith

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Lincoln Asquith
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NationalityEnglish
Born (1964-04-03) 3 April 1964 (age 58)
Birmingham, West Midlands
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubBirchfield Harriers
Medal record

Lincoln G Asquith (born 1964), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

Asquith represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay event with Daley Thompson, Mike McFarlane and Clarence Callender, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [2] [3]

From 2006 until 2010 he was the escort of the visually impaired athlete Libby Clegg. [4]

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References

  1. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  2. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Libby Clegg ends partnership with guide runner Mikail Huggins". Athletics Weekly Federation.