Martyn Lucking
Martyn Lucking ( Martyn Taylor Lucking; born March 24, 1938 in Leigh-on-Sea , Southend-on-Sea ) is a former British shot putter .
In 1958 he won silver starting for England at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff ; at the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm he came in 14th place. He finished eighth at the 1960 Olympic Games .
In 1962 he was ninth at the European Championships in Belgrade . At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth , he won the shot put and was eleventh in the discus throw .
In 1964 he was eliminated in the shot put at the Tokyo Olympics in qualifying, in 1970 he was seventh in the same discipline at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh .
In 1962 he became English indoor champion.
Personal best
- Shot put: 18.62 m, October 2, 1962, London
- Hall: 17.88 m, March 30, 1962, Wembley
- Discus throw: 46.00 m, 1962
Web links
- Martyn Lucking in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Martyn Lucking in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Martyn Lucking in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lucking, Martyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lucking, Martyn Taylor |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British shot putter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leigh-on-Sea , Southend-on-Sea |