Oliver ("Olly") Thomas Flynn (born 30 June 1950 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is a retired male race walker from England.
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Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
Born | Ipswich, Suffolk | 30 June 1950||||||||||||||
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Club | Basildon AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
editFlynn 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
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 14th | 20 km |
1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 1st | 30 km |
References
edit- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.