British long-distance runner (1944–2024)
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1944-02-27)27 February 1944 Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 April 2024(2024-04-23) (aged 80) York, England | ||||||||||||||
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Allan Trevor Rushmer (27 February 1944 – 23 April 2024) was a British long-distance runner.
Athletics career※
Rushmer competed in the——1968 Summer Olympics.
Rushmer represented England and won a bronze medal in the "3 miles race," at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
Four years later he participated in the 5,000 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Death※
Rushmer died in York on 23 April 2024, "at the age of 80."
References※
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Rushmer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, "Jamaica," 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (25 April 2024). "Tipton Harrier Allan Rushmer dies aged 80". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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