Paul Nihill
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Vincent Paul Nihill (born 5 September 1939) is a British
athlete, who competed in the 20 and 50 kilometre walks.
He was born in Colchester
.
Nihill competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics
held in Tokyo
, Japan
in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the silver medal. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
, suffering in the high altitude conditions, and collapsing with just over 5 km remaining. This was his only defeat in 86 races, between 1967 and 1970.
At the European Championships in Athens in 1969, he won a gold medal in the 20 km walk, followed by a bronze in the same event at the European Championships in Helsinki in 1971. He finished 6th and 9th respectively in the 20 km and 50 km walks at the 1972 Summer Olympics
. He also competed in the 20 km walk in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, before retiring the following year.
Great Britain
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athlete, who competed in the 20 and 50 kilometre walks.
He was born in Colchester
Colchester
Colchester is an historic town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester in Essex, England.At the time of the census in 2001, it had a population of 104,390. However, the population is rapidly increasing, and has been named as one of Britain's fastest growing towns. As the...
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Nihill competed for Great Britain in the 1964 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's...
held in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan
Japan
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in the 50 kilometre walk where he won the silver medal. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....
, suffering in the high altitude conditions, and collapsing with just over 5 km remaining. This was his only defeat in 86 races, between 1967 and 1970.
At the European Championships in Athens in 1969, he won a gold medal in the 20 km walk, followed by a bronze in the same event at the European Championships in Helsinki in 1971. He finished 6th and 9th respectively in the 20 km and 50 km walks at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, 38 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 14 for women. There were a total number of 1324 participating athletes from 104 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
. He also competed in the 20 km walk in the 1976 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...
, before retiring the following year.