Karl Barton Explained

Karl Barton
Birth Date:	17 July 1937
Birth Place:	Birmingham, England
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Karl E J Barton (born 17 July 1937) is a British former cyclist. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[1] He also represented England and won a silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.^{[2] [3]} Four years later he won another silver medal in the Track 1,000m Match Sprint at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.^[4]

Barton was a three times British track champion, winning the British National Individual Sprint Championships in 1962, 1963 and 1964.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karl Barton Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035921/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/karl-barton-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 4 August 2014 . sports-reference.com.
2. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. Web site: 1958 Athletes. Team England.
4. Web site: 1962 Athletes. Team England.
5. Web site: Profile and record. Cycling Archives.
6. Web site: "Barton Gains Cycling Sprint Title." Times, 10 Sept. 1962, p. 3. Times Digital Archives.