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Born on the island of [[Jersey]], Campbell was a sporty child who progressed through youth competitions to compete internationally in athletics for Britain.<ref name="Bailiwick">{{cite web|title=Jersey's Super Campbell – a unique Olympian|url=http://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/jerseys-super-campbell-unique-olympian/#.V_3wj1YrJaQ|publisher=Bailiwick Express|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref> As a [[Middle-distance running|middle-distance]] runner Campbell competed in the 400 meters and 800 metres. He reached the second round of the [[Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|400m in 1968]] and broke the British record in qualifying for the [[Athletics at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 800 metres|800m in 1972]], though running with an injury he did not progress out of the first round.<ref name="Bailiwick" /> He also competed for England at the [[1970 Commonwealth Games|1970]] and [[1974 Commonwealth Games|1974]] [[Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970/athletes|title=1970 Athletes|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1970|title=Edinburgh, 1970 Team|publisher=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38182|title=Athletes and results|publisher=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref><ref name="Bailiwick" /> He subsequently answered an advert calling for trialists for the British [[bobsleigh]] team and, having successfully competed in these, was selected for the [[Bobsleigh at the 1976 Winter Olympics – Four-man|1976 four-man bob team]], where Britain finished 13th.<ref name="Bailiwick" /> |
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Campbell retired to Jersey, where he was President of the Jersey Spartans Athletics Club for 15 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colin Campbell|url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=39176|website=The Power of 10|publisher=British Athlerics|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref> Professionally, he moved between careers in banking and managing athletics and tennis clubs on Jersey.<ref name="Bailiwick" /> |
Campbell retired to Jersey, where he was President of the Jersey Spartans Athletics Club for 15 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Colin Campbell|url=http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=39176|website=The Power of 10|publisher=British Athlerics|accessdate=12 October 2016}}</ref> Professionally, he moved between careers in banking and managing athletics and tennis clubs on Jersey.<ref name="Bailiwick" /> |
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Colin William Ashburner Campbell (born 20 June 1946) is a British sportsman, who competed in track and field athletics and in the bobsled. He competed for Great Britain in the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, before moving to bobsled and competing at the 1976 Winter Olympics, becoming one of only a handful of British athletes to compete at both the Summer and Winter games.[1]
Biography
Born on the island of Jersey, Campbell was a sporty child who progressed through youth competitions to compete internationally in athletics for Britain.[2] As a middle-distance runner Campbell competed in the 400 meters and 800 metres. He reached the second round of the 400m in 1968 and broke the British record in qualifying for the 800m in 1972, though running with an injury he did not progress out of the first round.[2] He also competed for England at the 1970 and 1974 Commonwealth Games.[3][4][5][2] He subsequently answered an advert calling for trialists for the British bobsleigh team and, having successfully competed in these, was selected for the 1976 four-man bob team, where Britain finished 13th.[2]
Campbell retired to Jersey, where he was President of the Jersey Spartans Athletics Club for 15 years.[6] Professionally, he moved between careers in banking and managing athletics and tennis clubs on Jersey.[2]
References
- ^ Hope, Nick. "Craig Pickering targets Sochi, Glasgow and Rio Games". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Jersey's Super Campbell – a unique Olympian". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Colin Campbell". The Power of 10. British Athlerics. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
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- British male sprinters
- British male bobsledders
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bobsledders of Great Britain
- Bobsledders at the 1976 Winter Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
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