About Athol Jennings
Lived 1930 – 2024 (aged 93). Athol Jennings was a South African athlete and athletics competitor.
Athol Raymond Jennings (19 November 1930 – 10 February 2024) was a South African middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Jennings was later ordained as a minister in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and in the 1970s was head of the church's education department.
Jennings was headmaster of the Waterford Kamhlaba School in eSwatini from 1975 to 1984. He died on 10 February 2024, at the age of 93.
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Who was Athol Jennings?
South African middle-distance runner
When was Athol Jennings born?
Athol Jennings was born on 19 November 1930 in Cape Town.
When did Athol Jennings die?
Athol Jennings died on 10 February 2024.
What was Athol Jennings's occupation?
Athol Jennings was an athlete and athletics competitor.
What nationality was Athol Jennings?
Athol Jennings was South African.
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