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.