Walter Wilkinson (athlete)
Walter Wilkinson (born November 2, 1944 ) is a retired British middle-distance runner .
In 1966, starting for England at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, he came fourth in the mile run . At the European Athletics Championships in Budapest he was eleventh over 1500 m .
He also won bronze over 1500 m at the European Indoor Games in Belgrade in 1969 and was seventh at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Sofia in 1971 .
Over 1500 m he was English champion in 1970 and in 1969 and 1970 English indoor champion.
Personal bests
- 1000 m : 2: 18.8 min, September 6, 1969, London
- 1500 m: 3: 41.0 min, September 12, 1970, Warsaw
- Hall: 3: 42.5 min, February 1, 1975, Cosford
- 1 mile: 3: 56.6 min, May 31, 1971, Leicester
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Walter Wilkinson in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Walter Wilkinson in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
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| SURNAME | Wilkinson, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 2, 1944 |