Alan Drayton
British athlete
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Alan Walter Drayton (born September 1951), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
NationalityBritish (English)
BornSeptember 1951 (age 74)
Winchester, Hampshire, England
SportAthletics
Event
decathlon| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | September 1951 (age 74) Winchester, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | decathlon | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Southampton and Eastleigh AAC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A section of the B3037, running between Eastleigh and Fair Oak in Hampshire, United Kingdom, was named "Alan Drayton Way" in recognition of his athletic achievements.[citation needed]
Biography
Drayton, born in Winchester, Hampshire, England, finished second behind Mike Corden in the decathlon event at the 1974 AAA Championships.[1]
He became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships at the 1978 AAA Championships.[2] Shortly afterwards he represented England and won a bronze medal in the decathlon, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.[3][4]
