Glen Cohen
British sprinter (born 1954)
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Glendon Howard Cohen (born 22 April 1954) is a male retired Jamaican-born British track and field athlete who competed in the sprints.
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| Nationality | British/Jamaican | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 April 1954 Linstead, Saint Catherine, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | WBAC | ||||||||||||||
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Biography
Born in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica, he moved over to England as a child, growing up in Wolverhampton, and represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games of 1976 and 1980 in the 400 metres. He was a member of Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletics Club. His personal best of 45.49 was achieved in 1978.[1]
Cohen finished second behind David Jenkins in the 400 metres event at the 1975 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
He represented England in the 400 metres and 400 metres relay events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[5][6]
Cohen competed for the Boston University Terriers track and field team in the NCAA.[7]
