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.