Ian Tomlinson (athlete)
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1936[1] Perth, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1995 (aged 58)[1] Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | long jump/triple jump | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Old Melburnians | |||||||||||||||||
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Ian Ross Tomlinson (27 February 1936 – 26 January 1995) was an Olympic athlete from Australia, who competed at two consecutive Olympic Games.
Biography
Born in Perth, Western Australia Tomlinson represented Australia and specialised in the triple jump and long jump events during his career.[2]
Tomlinson finished second behind Dave Norris in the triple jump event at the 1958 AAA Championships[3][4][5] and shortly afterwards he claimed the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games for his native country.[6] At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Australia in both of the jump events.[6]
Tomlinson won another gold medal when he represented the Australian team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, in the men's triple jump event.[7] At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Australia again in both jump events.[6]
Tomlinson died in Melbourne, Victoria, aged 58.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Ian Tomlinson; Inducted: 1988; Sport: Athletics". WAIS Hall of Champions. Western Australian Institute of Sport. 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
27 February 1936 – 26 January 1995
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Tomlinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Ibbotson quits... Pirie flops". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 13 July 1958. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Perth 1962 Team". Team England. Retrieved 1 May 2025.