Martin Winbolt-Lewis
British sprinter (born 1946)
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Martin John Winbolt-Lewis (born 14 November 1946) is a British former sprinter who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1946 Haslemere, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sprinting/400 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Cambridge University AC Achilles Club London AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Winbolt-Lewis studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.[2]
Winbolt-Lewis represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 440 yards relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3]
Winbolt-Lewis became the British 440 yards champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1968 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]
Later that year at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the men's 400 metres.[7]
Two years later he represented England again and competed in the 800 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[8][9][10]