About John Warhurst
Born 1944. John Warhurst is a British athletics competitor.
John Warhurst (born 1 October 1944 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired male race walker from England.
Athletics career As an amateur Warhurst won the 1967 Sheffield Star Walk. Warhurst represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing 18th in the 50 km walk. He represented England and won a gold medal in the 20 miles walk event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.
International competitions
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Who is John Warhurst?
British athlete
When was John Warhurst born?
John Warhurst was born on 1 October 1944 in Sheffield.
What is John Warhurst's occupation?
John Warhurst is an athletics competitor.
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John Warhurst is British.
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