John Merriman (athlete)
British long-distance runner
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John Linden Merriman (27 June 1936 – 30 September 1999) was a British long-distance runner, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (Welsh/English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1936 Watford, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 September 1999 (aged 63) Highworth, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance running / cross-country | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Watford Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Merriman was a member of the Watford Athletics Club[2] and represented the 1958 Welsh team[3] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[4] where he participated in two events;[5] the three mile race and 6 miles event and won the silver medal.[6]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Merriman competed in the men's 10,000 metres.[7]
A second Commonwealth Games appearance ensued when he represented the 1962 Welsh team[8] at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia,[9] where he participated in the 6 miles race, winning a bronze medal.[10]
Merriman also competed in cross-country events.[11]
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