Mike Parker (hurdler)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1938 Bridgnorth, Shropshire, Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cambridge University AC Achilles Club | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 110H – 13.9 (1963) | ||||||||||||||
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John Michael Parker (born 2 May 1938) is a British former hurdler who competed at the two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]Parker was educated at Repton School and St Catharine's College, Cambridge.[2]
Parker finished second behind Ghulam Raziq in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1960 AAA Championships[3][page needed][4][page needed] and by virtue of being the best placed British athlete was the British 120 yards hurdles champion.[5]
Parker won the 120 yards hurdles title outright at the 1964 AAA Championships[6] and later that year at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the 110 metres hurdles.[7]
Parker represented England and won a silver medal in the 120 yards hurdles, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[8][9][10]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, Parker represented Great Britain again in the 110 metres hurdles.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Parker Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
- ^ "Cambridge relay choice". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 24 November 1959. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Salvat hits the road to Rome". Weekly Dispatch (London). 17 July 1960. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Farrell beats Hewson in great race". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 16 July 1960. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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- 1938 births
- Living people
- British male hurdlers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Medallists at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Bridgnorth
- English male hurdlers
- People educated at Repton School
- Alumni of St Catharine's College, Cambridge
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics