Len Walters (athlete)

Len Walters
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born27 January 1947
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400m
ClubThames Valley Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edinburgh 4x400m relay

Leonard Barry Walters (born 1947), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Walters finished third behind Martin Bilham in the400 metres event at the 1970 AAA Championships.[1][2] Shortly afterwards he represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres freestyle relay, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4][5]

Walters was second behind David Jenkins at the 1971 AAA Championships[6][7] and represented Great Britain in the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki.

References

  1. ^ "Howard's final fling brings victory over foreign pair". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Big shock for Ian". The People. 9 August 1970. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 18 May 2025.