Tony Cook (athlete)

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Tony Cook
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Full nameAnthony Cook
Born18 September 1936 (1936-09-18) (age 87)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportAthletics
ClubGlenhuntly Athletics Club

Anthony "Tony" Cook (born 18 September 1936) is an Australian former long-distance runner who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1] He also competed at the 1962 and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Cook". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.