Peter Seddon

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Peter Seddon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1937-03-04) 4 March 1937 (age 88)
Bolton, Lancashire, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventhammer throw
ClubArmy AC

Peter Owen Seddon (born 4 March 1937), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Seddon was selected by England to represent his country in athletics events and was the British Army and Lancashire champion. [1]

He represented England and in the hammer throw, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [2] [3] [4]

Seddon finished third behind Ed Burke in the hammer throw event at the 1967 AAA Championships. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. "Gilbert's defeat a big surprise" . Liverpool Echo. 5 June 1965. Retrieved 10 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "White City results" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 16 July 1967. Retrieved 10 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2025.