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Trevor Vincent
OAM
Personal information
Birth nameTrevor Anthony Vincent
NicknameTV
Born27 April 1938 (1938-04-27) (age 86)
Armadale, Victoria
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
Event(s)3000 metres steeplechase, 1500 metres, 5000 metres
ClubGlenhuntly Athletics Club
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1962 Perth 3000 m steeplechase
Australian National Championships
Silver medal – second place 1958 Brisbane 3000 m steeplechase
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Hobart 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1961 Brisbane 1500 m
Gold medal – first place 1961 Brisbane 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1962 Sydney 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1963 Adelaide 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Adelaide 1500 m
Silver medal – second place 1963 Adelaide 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1964 Melbourne 3000 m steeplechase
Gold medal – first place 1965 Hobart 3000 m steeplechase
Silver medal – second place 1965 Hobart 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Hobart 5000 m

Trevor Anthony Vincent, OAM (born 27 April 1938) is a former Australian long distance runner, specilising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 1962 he competed for his native country at the Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, winning the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event, setting an inaugural Commonwealth Games record and breaking his own Australian record. He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.

Early life and family

Trevor Vincent was born 27 April 1938 in Armadale, Victoria.

Trevor has a wife Lois and three sons: Greg, Gary and Brett. He also has eight grandchildren: Rachel, Nicholas, Marcus, Sarah, Kate, Zhali, Rhiannon and Ebony.

Athletic career

In 1962 Vincent competed for his native country at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, winning the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event with a time of 8:43.4 seconds, setting an inaugural Commonwealth Games record and breaking his own Australian record of 8:49.2. The race was staged at Perry Lakes Stadium in Floreat, Western Australia on the 24th of November. Vincent won by 15 yards ahead of the favoured Englishmen Maurice Herriott and fellow countryman Ron Blackney who won the bronze medal.[1] In the lead up to the Perth games, Vincent trained alongside Olympian Ron Clarke and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Rod Bonella at Caulfield Racecourse, running up to 160 km a week.[2]

He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the 3000m steeplechase event. Vincent set a time of 8:58.8 seconds, placing 8th, however failing to qualify for the final after being hampered down with injury.

Trevor attempted numerous Australian National Athletic Championships, having great success in the 3000 metres steeplechase event, 5000 metres and 1500 metres. He also attended the 1963 Australian Cross Country Championships, winning the gold medal in the 10 km event.

Personal Bests

Event Time Location Date Note
Marathon 2:26:13 Melbourne, Australia 1970-09-26[3] 1970 Melbourne Marathon
10K run 29:12.6 Melbourne, Australia 1963-09-15[3] Beating his previous personal best set in 1961
3000 m Steeplechase 8:38.9
GR             		 Perth, Australia 1962-11-24[3] 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
2 miles 8:47.4 Melbourne, Australia 1962-09-01[3]
10K run 30:56 Melbourne, Australia 1961-12-18[3]

Competition record

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
1962 Commonwealth Games Perth, Australia 1st 3000 metres steeplechase 8:43.4
1964 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan 3000 metres steeplechase 8:58.8

National championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event
1958 Australian Championships 2nd 3000 metres steeplechase
1959 Australian Championships 3rd 3000 metres steeplechase
1961 Australian Championships 1st 1 mile
1961 Australian Championships 1st 3000 metres steeplechase
1962 Australian Championships 1st 3000 metres steeplechase
1963 Australian Championships 2nd 1 mile
1963 Australian Championships 1st 3 mile
1963 Australian Championships 2nd 3000 metres steeplechase
1963 Australian Cross Country Championship 3rd 10 km
1964 Australian Championships 1st 3000 metres steeplechase
1965 Australian Championships 2nd 1 mile
1965 Australian Championships 3rd 3 mile
1965 Australian Championships 1st 3000 metres steeplechase

Personal life

Vincent was part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also a part of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, as well as the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Vincent has been awarded an Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to athletics in 2008.

Trevor now coaches a weekly running group at Monash University Clayton campus for more than 100 students and staff.

See also

References

  1. ^ Webster, Jim (25 November 1962). "Great start for Australian athletes". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons. p. 45.
  2. ^ Hore, Monique (15 April 2014). "Glen Waverley runner Trevor Vincent features in National Sports Museum". The Sun-Herald. John Fairfax and Sons.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Road racing statistics". Retrieved 1 October 2019.


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