Tim Graham (athlete)

Tim Graham

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	31 May 1939 in Madras, India
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400m
Club	Polytechnic Harriers
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 4x400 metre relay Representing England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston 4 x 440y relay

Timothy Joseph Michael Graham (born 31 May 1939) is a British former track and field athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres and participated at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Graham finished third behind Robbie Brightwell in the 440 yards event at the 1964 AAA Championships.

Later that year at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Adrian Metcalfe, John Cooper and Robbie Brightwell.

He finished second behind Wendell Mottley at the 1964 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British 440 yards champion. Later that year he represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 440 yards relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

Graham won the AAA title outright at the 1967 AAA Championships.

He later taught art at Dr Morgan's Grammar School for Boys in Bridgwater Somerset, at King Edward VI School, Southampton, and at Ludlow Grammar School in Shropshire.