Dick Taylor (athlete)
Dick Taylor (actually Richard George Taylor; born January 3, 1945 in Coventry ) is a former British long-distance runner .
In 1966 he was starting for England at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston sixth over three miles . At the European Athletics Championships in Budapest he failed over 5000 m in the run.
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he was eliminated over 5000 m in the first round.
In 1969 he won silver for England at the Cross of Nations . At the European Championships in Athens he came in 15th place over 10,000 m .
In 1970 he won bronze over 10,000 m at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and was sixth in the 5000 m.
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 7: 47.6 min, September 6, 1969, London
- 5000 m: 13: 26.2 min, June 13th 1970, Edinburgh
- 10,000 m: 28: 06.6 min, June 22nd 1969, London
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Dick Taylor in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Dick Taylor in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Dick Taylor in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Taylor, Dick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Taylor, Richard George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coventry |