Steve Barry

For the Australian musician, see Steve Barry (musician).

Steven John Barry (born 25 October 1950) is a retired Welsh race walker, born in Cardiff. ^[1]

A member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club and Roath Walking Club, Barry won the gold medal in the 30 km road walk at the 1982 Commonwealth Games representing Wales. ^{[2] [3]}

Barry represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the 20 km walk, finishing 24th. Barry retired from the sport through injury following the Olympics. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Barry won the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1982. ^[5]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	1st	30 km
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	24th	20 km

References

1. "British Olympic Association > Athletes > Steven Barry". British Olympic Association website. British Olympic Association. 27 October 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
2. "Welcome to Cardiff AAC :: Roll of Honour - Gold (50)". Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club website. Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club. 2009. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
3. "Steve Barry Biography and Olympic Results - Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports Reference website. Sports Reference LLC. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
4. "BBC News-Wales-North East Wales- Gold medallist's fear for sport". BBC website. BBC. 29 July 2004. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
5. "BBC Sport-Wales-BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year". BBC website. BBC. 8 December 2008. Retrieved 28 October 2009.