Mike Wiggs
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 April 1938 Watford, England |
| Died | 8 December 2011 (aged 73) Rickmansworth, England |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Thames Valley Harriers |
Michael Edwin Wiggs (25 April 1938 – 8 December 2011) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Wiggs finished second behind László Tábori in the 1 mile event at the 1960 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain in the men's 1500 metres.[4]
Wiggs finished runner-up to Alan Simpson at the 1964 AAA Championships[5][6] and shortly afterwards attended a second Olympic Games at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, representing Great Britain in the men's 5,000 metres.[4]
References
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External links
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Categories:
- 1938 births
- 2011 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- British men middle-distance runners
- British men long-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Members of Thames Valley Harriers
- Sportspeople from Watford
- English men long-distance runners
- English men middle-distance runners
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- English middle-distance runner stubs