Dick Steane
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 26 September 1939 Isle of Wight, England |
| Died | 3 June 2007 (aged 67) |
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers |
Medal record | |
Richard Swift Steane (26 September 1939 – 3 June 2007) was a British sprinter who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Steane won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1963 Summer Universiade, with Adrian Metcalfe, Menzies Campbell and John Boulter.
Steane finished third behind Menzies Campbell in the 220 yards event at the 1967 AAA Championships[2][3] and third behind Paul Nash at the 1968 AAA Championships.[4][5]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the 200 metres competition.[6]
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- 1939 births
- 2007 deaths
- English men sprinters
- British men sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Sportspeople from the Isle of Wight
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade
- Members of Thames Valley Harriers
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English sprinter stubs