Neil Winter
Welsh pole vaulter
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Neil Stephen Winter (born 21 March 1974) is an English born former pole vaulter from Wales, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | British (Welsh) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 March 1974 Chippenham, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Pole vault | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Winter's successes began as a junior athlete and, as at September 2013, he still holds the British records in the under 20 (5.50 metres), under 17 (5.20 metres), and under 13 (3.40 metres) categories.[citation needed]
He won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he represented Great Britain in the pole vault event.[1]
His personal best jump is 5.60 metres, achieved in August 1992 in San Giuliano Terme.[citation needed] Winter finished second behind Nick Buckfield in the pole vault event at the 1996 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Winter was inducted into the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame in November 2014.[citation needed]
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