John Kirkbride (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 24 March 1947 Whitehaven, England |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Blackpool & Fylde AC |
John Christopher Kirkbride (born 24 March 1947) is a British retired international middle-distance runner who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Kirkbride finished second behind Walter Wilkinson in the 1500 metres event at the 1970 AAA Championships.[2][3] Shortly afterwards Kirkbride represented England in the 1,500 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5]
He finished third behind Peter Stewart in the 1500m event at the 1972 AAA Championships[6][7] before competing in the men's 1500 metres event for Great Britain at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich.[8]
Two years later he competed once again in the 1,500 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Kirkbride Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Big shock for Ian". The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.