Martin Winbolt-Lewis
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1946 Haslemere, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprinting/400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cambridge University AC Achilles Club London AC | ||||||||||||||
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Martin John Winbolt-Lewis (born 14 November 1946) is a British former sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Winbolt-Lewis studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[2]
Winbolt-Lewis represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 440 yards relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3]
Winbolt-Lewis became the British 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1968 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
Later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the men's 400 metres.[7]
Two years later he represented England again and competed in the 800 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[8][9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Winbolt-Lewis Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Athletics Freshman gets fine treble". Birmingham Daily Post. 9 November 1966. Retrieved 10 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Kingston 1966 Team". Team England. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "White City results". The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 10 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- 1946 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- English male sprinters
- British male sprinters
- English male middle-distance runners
- British male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Great Britain
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Alumni of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics