Olly Flynn Explained

Olly Flynn
Nationality:English
Birth Date:30 June 1950
Birth Place:Ipswich, Suffolk
Club:Basildon AC

Oliver ("Olly") Thomas Flynn (born 30 June 1950 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is a retired male race walker from England.

Athletics career

Flynn represented Great Britain at the 1976 Olympic Games.[1] He represented England and won a gold medal in the 30 kilometres walk event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] [3]

International competitions

1976Montreal, Canada14th20 km
1978Edmonton, Canada1st30 km

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190959/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fl/olly-flynn-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17. Sports Reference.
  2. Web site: 1978 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.