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Shaun Pickering

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Shaun Pickering
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Men’s Shot put
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Shot put
Updated on 2 August 2014

Shaun Pickering (born 14 November 1961) is a retired Welsh shot putter. Pickering won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games representing Wales and finished 27th at the 1996 Olympics. Pickering is a member of the Welsh Athletics hall of fame for a career that included winning 5 Welsh shot put titles, 5 Welsh discus throw titles, and 9 Welsh hammer throw titles.[1] Pickering is the son of Olympian Jean Pickering and Ron Pickering and in 2010 became the heavy throws coach for UK Athletics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Shaun Pickering". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  2. ^ "Pickering takes over as heavy throws coach for UK Athletics - insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News". insidethegames.biz. 2010-05-21. Retrieved 2014-08-25.