Personal information | |
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Nationality | English |
Born | (1963-02-13) 13 February 1963 (age 61) Chatham, Kent |
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Sport | Athletics |
Club | Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston AC |
John Stewart King (born 13 February 1963 in Chatham, Kent) is a male retired English athlete.
Athletics career
King competed in the men's long jump event during his career. He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing 23rd place. King was affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston Athletic Club during his days.
He represented England in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
References
- "John King Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2008.
- "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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