Mike Wiggs
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 April 1938 Watford, England |
| Died | 8 December 2011 (aged 73) Rickmansworth, England |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers |
Michael Edwin Wiggs (25 April 1938 – 8 December 2011) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wiggs finished second behind László Tábori in the 1 mile event at the 1960 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain in the men's 1500 metres.[4]
Wiggs finished runner-up to Alan Simpson at the 1964 AAA Championships[5][6] and shortly afterwards attended a second Olympic Games at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, representing Great Britain in the men's 5,000 metres.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Wiggs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Farrell beats Hewson in great race". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 16 July 1960. 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.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Mike Wiggs at Team GB
- Mike Wiggs at Olympedia
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