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John Warhurst (athlete)

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John Warhurst
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1944-10-01) 1 October 1944 (age 80)
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
Sport
ClubEpsom & Ewell Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Christchurch 20 miles walk

John Warhurst (born 1 October 1944 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired male race walker from England.

Athletics career

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As an amateur Warhurst won the 1967 Sheffield Star Walk.[1] Warhurst represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing 18th in the 50 km walk.[2] He represented England and won a gold medal in the 20 miles walk event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[3][4][5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1972 Olympic Games Munich, West Germany 18th 50 km
1974 Commonwealth Games Christchurch, New Zealand 1st 20 ml

References

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  1. ^ "Walking Tall". Unknown Sheffield Newspaper.
  2. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.