Peter Reed (athlete)

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Peter Reed
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NationalityBritish
Born (1943-09-21) 21 September 1943 (age 79)
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SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump

Peter Reed (born 21 September 1943) is a British athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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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.