Colin Boreham
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 26 March 1954 Luton, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Decathlon |
Colin Boreham (born 26 March 1954) is a British athlete. He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] Representing Northern Ireland, he finished eighth in the decathlon at the 1982 Commonwealth Games.
Early life
[edit]He attended Bournemouth School, then studied Physical Education at the University of Birmingham in 1975.[2]
He completed one year at University of California, Berkeley. He has a teaching certificate from St Luke's College Exeter.
Career
[edit]He taught at Queen's University Belfast, where he was director of physical education from 1977.
He held the British high jump record in 1974, 6ft 11, which lasted one year.
Personal life
[edit]He married Sue, with two daughters and a son.
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colin Boredom Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Times Friday July 21 1972, page 10
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Academics of Queen's University Belfast
- Alumni of the University of Birmingham
- Alumni of the University of Exeter
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- English male decathletes
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- People educated at Bournemouth School
- Decathletes from Northern Ireland
- British male decathletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland
- Sportspeople from Luton
- Sportspeople from Bournemouth
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- British athletics biography stubs