 Whetton at the 1964 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 September 1941 (age 83) Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sutton-in-Ashfield Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 1500 m – 3:39.45 (1969) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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John Whetton (born 6 September 1941)[1] is a retired British middle-distance runner. He is best noted for winning gold in the 1500 metres at the 1969 European Athletics Championships and reaching the 1500 metre final in both the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.[2]
- ^ John Whetton Athletics-heroes.net
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Whetton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.