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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1944-10-01)1 October 1944 (age 80) Sheffield,West Riding of Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Epsom & Ewell Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Warhurst (born 1 October 1944 inSheffield,West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired malerace walker fromEngland.
As an amateur Warhurst won the 1967Sheffield Star Walk.[1] Warhurst representedGreat Britain at the1972 Olympic Games, finishing 18th in the 50 km walk.[2] He representedEngland and won agold medal in the 20 miles walk event, at the1974 British Commonwealth Games inChristchurch,New Zealand.[3][4][5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich,West Germany | 18th | 50 km |
| 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | 20 ml |
Commonwealth Games champions in Men's 20-mile, 30 km and50 kilometres race walk | |
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| 20 miles (1966–1974) | |
| 30 kilometres (1978-1994) | |
| 50 kilometres (1998-2006) | |
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