Phil Embleton
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 December 1948 Hackney, London, England |
| Died | 22 May 1974 (aged 25) London, England |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Metropolitan WC |
Philip Bruce Embleton (20 December 1948 – 22 May 1974) was a British racewalker who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Embleton finished second behind Roger Mills in the 3km walk event and runner-up behind Paul Nihill in the 10km walk event at the 1969 AAA Championships.[2][3] Embleton would podium three more times in the AAA Championships 3km walk in 1970, 1971 and 1972.[4] He did however became the British 10,000m walk champion twice, after winning the titles at the 1971 AAA Championships and 1972 AAA Championships.[5]
At the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich, he represented Great Britain in the men's 20 kilometres walk.[6]
His career and life was cut short after he died of leukemia at St Bartholomew's Hospital in 1974 at the age of 25.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Phil Embleton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Shock victory by Irish middle-distance man". Hull Daily Mail. 2 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "White City results". The People. 3 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Phil Embleton". The Guardian. 23 May 1974. p. 24. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Athlete dies of leukemia". Birmingham Mail. 23 May 1974. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.