About Steve Barry
Born 1950. Steve Barry is a British athletics competitor.
Steven John Barry (born 25 October 1950) is a retired Welsh race walker aho competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Biography Barry, born in Cardiff, was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club and Roath Walking Club.
He became the British 3,000 metres walk champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1980 AAA Championships and was three-times 10,000 metres walk champion after winning the AAAs for three consecutive years from 1981 to 1983.
Barry won the gold medal in the 30 km road walk at the 1982 Commonwealth Games representing Wales.
Barry represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the 20 km walk, finishing 24th. Barry retired from the sport through injury following the Olympics.
Barry won the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1982.
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Who is Steve Barry?
British race walker
When was Steve Barry born?
Steve Barry was born on 25 October 1950 in Cardiff.
What is Steve Barry's occupation?
Steve Barry is an athletics competitor.
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Steve Barry is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Steve Barry (race walker)
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