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Donald Tunbridge

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Donald Tunbridge
Personal information
Full nameDonald Arthur Tunbridge
NationalityBritish
Born(1920-10-28)28 October 1920
DiedMarch 1999
Sport
SportAthletics
EventRacewalking

Donald Arthur Tunbridge (28 October 1920 – March 1999) was a British racewalker. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He would often participate in charity racewalking events and dress up as a penguin as part of a movement to raise exercise in Britain and reduce child obesity.

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Donald Tunbridge Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2017.