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Colin Boreham

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Colin Boreham
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1954-03-26) 26 March 1954 (age 70)
Luton, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon

Colin Boreham (born 26 March 1954) is a British athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] Representing Northern Ireland, he finished eighth in the decathlon at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.

Early life

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He attended Bournemouth School, then studied Physical Education at the University of Birmingham in 1975.[2]

He completed one year at University of California, Berkeley. He has a teaching certificate from St Luke's College Exeter.

Career

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He taught at Queen's University Belfast, where he was director of physical education from 1977.

He held the British high jump record in 1974, 6ft 11, which lasted one year.

Personal life

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He married Sue, with two daughters and a son.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colin Boredom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  2. ^ Times Friday July 21 1972, page 10