Barry King (athlete)

Barry King ( Barry John King; born April 3, 1945 ) is a former British decathlete .

In 1970 he won bronze for England at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh .

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he came in 15th place.

In 1974 he won silver at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch .

In 1972 he became English champion.

Personal best

• Shot put : 17.40 m, April 11, 1970, Goleta
  • Hall: 17.15 m, February 20, 1965, Fort Collins
• Discus throw : 53.64 m, May 7, 1966, Laramie
• Decathlon: 7500 points, May 22, 1972, Santa Maria

Web links

• Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
• Barry King in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
• Barry King in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )