Tony Staynings

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Tony Staynings
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1953-07-21) 21 July 1953 (age 71)
Hanover, West Germany
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event Steeplechase
ClubBristol & West AC

Anthony Robert Staynings (born 21 July 1953) is a British male retired middle-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1]

Biography

Staynings twice became the British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1975 AAA Championships [2] and the 1976 AAA Championships. [3]

At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain in the 3000 metres steeplechase. [4]

Staynings finished runner-up behind Dennis Coates in successive years at the AAA Championships in 1977 and 1978 [5] and shortly afterwards represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [6] [7] He was also the winner of the 1977 UK Athletics Championships and 1980 UK Athletics Championships titles. [8]

He appeared at his second Olympic Games at the 1980 Olympics Games in Moscow, representing Great Britain in the steeplechase again. [4]

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. "Stewart Mystery" . Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "AAA and National Championships Medallists – Steeplechase". NUTS.