Michael Wheeler (athlete)
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Michael Keith Valentine "Mike" Wheeler (born 14 February 1935) is a former British
athlete who competed in the 440 yards / 400 metres.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics
held in Melbourne
, Australia
where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Peter Higgins, John Salisbury and Derek Johnson
.
Wheeler was the English public schools, 440 yards, record holder in 1953, the joint English Native record holder, 440yards in 1955, and the AAA Champion in 1956. He had eleven international appearances from 1955-1956 and was the British over 30's, 440 yards, record holder in 1956. He retired from athletics in 1966.
British people
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athlete who competed in the 440 yards / 400 metres.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
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, Australia
Australia
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where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Peter Higgins, John Salisbury and Derek Johnson
Derek Johnson
Derek Johnson was a British athlete, who was born in Chigwell, Essex. He did his National Service in Egypt before going up to Lincoln College, Oxford to read medicine in 1953...
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Wheeler was the English public schools, 440 yards, record holder in 1953, the joint English Native record holder, 440yards in 1955, and the AAA Champion in 1956. He had eleven international appearances from 1955-1956 and was the British over 30's, 440 yards, record holder in 1956. He retired from athletics in 1966.
External links
- Profile at the British Olympic AssociationBritish Olympic AssociationThe British Olympic Association is the national Olympic committee for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1905 in the House of Commons, and at that time consisted of seven national governing body members from the following sports: fencing, life-saving, cycling, skating, rowing,...
- Profile at Sports-Reference.com