Tony Wadhams

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Tony Wadhams
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1944-05-16) 16 May 1944 (age 82)
Tonbridge, Kent, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
triple jump
ClubBlackheath Harriers

Anthony Edward Wadhams (born 16 May 1944), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

[edit | edit source]

Wadhams became the British triple jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1969 AAA Championships.[1] Wadhams was ranked as the English number one triple jumper and was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Athens.

Wadhans finished runner-up to Japanese athlete Yukito Muraki at the 1970 AAA Championships[2] before he represented England in the triple jump, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5]

Wadhams won two more AAA titles at the 1971 AAA Championships and the 1973 AAA Championships.[6]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).