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Glen Cohen

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Glen Cohen
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Rome 4x400m relay

Glendon Howard Cohen (born 22 April 1954) is a male retired Jamaican-born British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints.

Athletics career

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Born in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica, he moved over to England as a child, growing up in Wolverhampton, and represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He was a member of Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978.[1] He represented England in the 400 metres and 400 metres relay events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]

Personal life

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He has three sons, one who was a professional footballer.

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.