Ian Tomlinson (athlete)
Australian triple and long jumper (1936–1995)
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Ian Ross Tomlinson (27 February 1936 – 26 January 1995) was an Olympic athlete from Australia, who competed at two consecutive Olympic Games.
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| Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 1936[1] Perth, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1995 (aged 58)[1] Melbourne, Australia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
Event | long jump/triple jump | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Old Melburnians | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Born in Perth, Western Australia Tomlinson represented Australia and specialised in the triple jump and long jump events during his career.[2]
Tomlinson finished second behind Dave Norris in the triple jump event at the 1958 AAA Championships[3][4][5] and shortly afterwards he claimed the gold medal in the men's triple jump event at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games for his native country.[6] At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Australia in both of the jump events.[6]
Tomlinson won another gold medal when he represented the Australian team at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, in the men's triple jump event.[7] At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Australia again in both jump events.[6]
Tomlinson died in Melbourne, Victoria, aged 58.[6]
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