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Tony Collins (hurdler)

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British hurdler

NationalityBritish (English)

Born

Wandsworth, London, England

Event

400m hurdles

Tony William George Collins (born c.1949) is a former international hurdler who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Collins was a member of the Herne Hill Harriers and specialised in the 400 m hurdles.^[1] In 1968, he won the Junior AAA title.^[2]

Collins represented the England team^[3] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,^[4] where he competed in the 400 metres hurdles event, reaching the semi-final.^[5]

Shortly after the Games, Collins finished runner-up behind Bob Roberts at the 1970 AAA Championships.^[6]^[7]^[8] He set a Surrey record over the 400 hurdles in 1971. ^[9]

References

↑ "British hurdlers aim for the top". Kent Evening Post. 1 May 1971. p. 22. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Tony William George Collins". Surrey Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games". Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
↑ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "Big shock for Ian". The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
↑ "Record Eludes Dic Jockey". Hartlepool Northern Daily Mail. 19 May 1973. p. 29. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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