Steve Hollings

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Steve Hollings
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1946-11-23) 23 November 1946 (age 78)
Wakefield, England
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventMiddle-distance / Steeplechase
Club Sale Harriers

Stephen Charles Hollings (born 23 November 1946) is a male British retired middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Hollings finished third behind andy Holden in the 3,000 metres teeplechase event at the 1971 AAA Championships [2] before becoming the British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1972 AAA Championships [3]

Shortly afterwards at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented Great Britain in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. [4] He retained his AAA title at the 1973 AAA Championships. [2]

He represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [5] [6] [7] Later, Hollings moved to New Zealand and won the national 3000 metres steeplechase title in 1977.

Hollings currently works as a statistician for Athletics New Zealand. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Steve Hollings Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "1974 Games". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ↑ "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records" . Retrieved 11 April 2023.