Shaun Lightman

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Shaun Lightman
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1943-04-15) 15 April 1943 (age 82)
Brentford, England
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking
ClubMetropolitan WC

Shaun Lightman (born 15 April 1943) is a retired British international racewalker who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Lightman finished second behind Paul Nihill in the 7 miles walk event at the 1968 AAA Championships. [2] [3] Later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the men's 50 kilometres walk. [4]

He represented England in the 20 miles walk, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [5] [6] [7]

Lightman would podium twice more at the AAA Championships in 1973 and 1974. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shaun Lightman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "White City results" . The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 11 May 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
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