Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club was formed in 1967 and has its home ground at Aldersley Leisure Village formally Aldersley Stadium in Aldersley, Wolverhampton, England.
It won the Men's National League Division One from 1975 to 1982 and the Men's National Cup 1976, 1977, 1979 and 1980.
Wolverhampton Athletics Club was formed in 1943. In 1943 they merged with Penn Harriers to form Wolverhampton Harriers. In 1967 after a local government reorganisation the two local athletic clubs, Wolverhampton Harriers and Bilston Town Athletic Club merged to form Wolverhampton and Bilston Club. [1]
Senior Men:
Senior Women:
Athlete | Country | Events | Olympics | Medals |
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Maureen Tranter [2] | 200 metres | 1968 | ||
Ralph Banthorpe | 200 metres,4x100 metres relay | 1968 | ||
Rosemary Stirling | 800 metres | 1972 | ||
Sonia Lannaman | 100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay | 1972, 1980 | ||
Verona Barnard | 400 metres, 4x400 metres relay | 1972, 1976 | ||
Tessa Sanderson | javelin throw | 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 | ||
Kathy Smallwood-Cook | 100 metres, 200 metres, 400 metres, 4x100 metres relay | 1980, 1984 | ||
Joan Baptiste | 200 metres | 1984 | ||
Garry Cook | 4x400 metres relay | 1984 | ||
Denise Lewis | heptathlon | 1996, 2000, 2004 |
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