Tony Powell (athlete)

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Tony Powell (actually Anthony Joseph Burwood Powell; born September 13, 1943 in Thetford , United Kingdom ) is a former Canadian sprinter .

In 1970 at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh he reached the quarter-finals over 100 m , the semi- finals over 200 m and was fourth in the 4-by-400-meter relay .

At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he retired from the Canadian 4 x 400 meter relay in the preliminary run.

In 1969 he was Canadian champion over 200 m and in 1969 and 1970 over 400 m. He set his personal best over 400 m of 47.0 s in 1972.

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