Robin Woodland

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Robin Woodland
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1938-01-21) 21 January 1938 (age 87)
Lambeth, London, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventhurdles / 400m
ClubHercules AC

Robin Arthur Woodland (born 21 January 1938), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Woodland was selected by England to represent his country in athletics events. He was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1962 European Athletics Championships and the 1966 European Athletics Championships.

Woodland also represented England in the 440 yard hurdles, just finishing outside the medals in fourth place, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [1] [2] [3]

He was a member of the Hercules Athletics Club in Wimbledon and won 12 Surrey County titles from 1953 to 1967 over varying disciplines. [4] Woodland also finished third behind Willie Atterberry in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1963 AAA Championships. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ↑ "Profile for:- Robin Arthur Woodland". Surrey Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Carroll sprints in" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 13 July 1963. Retrieved 8 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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