John King (long jumper)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 13 February 1963 Chatham, Kent |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston AC |
John Stewart King (born 13 February 1963 in Chatham, Kent) is a male retired English athlete.
Athletics career
[edit]King competed in the men's long jump event during his career.[1] He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing 23rd place. King was affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston Athletic Club during his days.
He represented England in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "John King Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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