Peter Reed (athlete)

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Peter Reed
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1943-09-21) 21 September 1943 (age 81)
London, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventLong jump
ClubHercules Wimbledon AC

Peter Neville Reed (born 21 September 1943) is a British former athlete who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Reed attended Emanuel School in London. [2] He studied at the University of London, then the University of Leicester around 1967 and was a chemistry teacher at local grammar school, in 1968, at the time of the Summer Olympics.

Reed finished third behind Lynn Davies in the long jump event at the 1968 AAA Championships. [3] [4] [5] At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the men's long jump competition. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Reed Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ↑ Streatham News Friday 6 October 1961, page 14
  3. ↑ "White City results" . The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 11 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.


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