Tony Staynings

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Tony Staynings
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Robert Staynings
NationalityBritish
Born (1953-07-21) 21 July 1953 (age 69)
Hanover, West Germany
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s) Steeplechase

Anthony Robert Staynings (born 21 July 1953) is a male retired British middle-distance runner. Staynings competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] He represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [2] [3] He was also the winner of the 1980 UK Athletics Championships title. [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Staynings Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "AAA and National Championships Medallists - Steeplechase". NUTS.