Paul Nihill
Vincent Paul Nihill (5 September 1939 – 15 December 2020) was a British race walker.[1] He competed in the 50 km event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964.[2]
 Nihill (left) at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 5 September 1939 Colchester, Essex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 2020 (aged 81) Gillingham, Kent, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Race walking | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Surrey Walking Club Croydon and Medway | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 1:24:50 (20 km, 1972) 4:11:31 (50 km, 1964) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nihill died of COVID-19 on 15 December 2020 in Gillingham, Kent at the age of 81.[3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary. Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 50 kilometres Walk. Olympics at Sports-Reference.comSports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary. Paul Nihill. Olympics at Sports-Reference.comSports Reference LLC.
- ↑ Race walking legend Paul Nihill dies. AW (16 December 2020). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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