Alan Lillington Explained

Alan Lillington
Nationality:British
Full Name:Alan William Lillington
Birth Date:4 September 1932
Sport:Sprinting
Event:100 metres

Alan William Lillington (born 4 September 1932) is a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[2]

Early life

He attended Heaton Grammar School.[3]

Lillington studied Medicine at Durham University.[4]

Career

He later became a consultant paediatrician in Sunderland and was awarded the MBE IN 1995.[5] He is the father of former rugby player Peter Lillington.

Notes and References

  1. Alan Lillington . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011543/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/alan-lillington-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 June 2017.
  2. Web site: Alan William Lillington . TheCGF.com . Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. Daily Mirror Monday 23 July 1951, page 1
  4. Web site: Alan Lillington . Olympedia.org . OlyMADmen. 28 July 2021.
  5. Web site: Heaton Olympians . Heaton History Group . 28 July 2021 . en . 29 June 2021.