John Boulter (athlete)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 18 November 1940 Colchester, England | |||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||
| Event | 800 metres | |||||||||||
| Club | Bolton Harriers Oxford University AC Achilles Club | |||||||||||
Medal record
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John Peter Boulter (born 18 November 1940) is a British middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
Boulter was educated at The Queen's College, Oxford and University of Bristol. He won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1963 Summer Universiade with Adrian Metcalfe, Menzies Campbell and Dick Steane.
At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the men's 800 metres competition.[2]
Boulter finished second behind Tom Farrell in the 880 yards event at the 1965 AAA Championships[3][4] and third behind Noel Carroll at the 1966 AAA Championships.[5]
Boulter became the British 880 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1967 AAA Championships.[6]
AFter his athletics career, he was a language master at the Gilberd School and has his picture in the Gilberd Hall of Fame where students celebrated his birthday. John is regarded as an icon. He was also a teacher at Cheltenham College, where in 1968 he was master in charge of the minor sport Cross Country Running.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Boulter Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "White City results". Daily Mirror. 10 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "White City Details". Sunday Mirror. 11 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.