John Warhurst (athlete) explained

John Warhurst
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	1 October 1944
Birth Place:	Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
Club:	Epsom & Ewell Harriers

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.^[1] Warhurst represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing 18th in the 50 km walk.^[2] He represented England and won a gold medal in the 20 miles walk event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.^{[3] [4] [5]}

International competitions

1972		Munich, West Germany	18th	50 km
1974		Christchurch, New Zealand	1st	20 ml

Notes and References

1. News: Walking Tall . Unknown Sheffield Newspaper.
2. Web site: Olympic Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041716/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/john-warhurst-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Sports Reference.
3. Web site: 1974 Games. Team England.
4. Web site: Athletes, 1974 England team. Team England.
5. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.