Peter Browne (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 February 1949 Middlesex, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
| Club | Queen's Park Harriers |
Peter Miles Browne (born 3 February 1949), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Browne finished third behind Dave Cropper in the 800 metresevent at the 1969 AAA Championships,[1][2] then improved to runner-up behind Andy Carter at the 1970 AAA Championships[3] before becoming the British 800 metres champion at the 1971 AAA Championships.[4]
He represented England in the 800 metres, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.[5][6][7] He won the Middlesex County 800 metres title twelve times and was British League Manager for the Thames Valley Harriers and a Southern, England and British Team Manager.[8]
References
- ^ "White City results". The People. 3 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Shock victory by Irish middle-distance man". Hull Daily Mail. 2 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "1974 Games". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Interviews and reports". Highgate Harriers.