Ray Smedley
British middle-distance runner
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Raymond John Smedley (born 3 September 1951) is a retired British middle to long-distance runner who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityBritish (English)
Born3 September 1951
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Smedley competing in the 1974 European Athletics Championships | |||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 September 1951 Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middle/long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Smedley finished second behind Peter Stewart in the 1500 metres event at the 1972 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards Smedley represented Great Britain and competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich.[5]
After stepping up in distance he represented England in the marathon event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[6][7]
