Neil Winter

Neil Winter
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Welsh)
Born21 March 1974
Chippenham, England
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubShaftesbury Barnet Harriers
Medal record
athletics
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Victoria BC pole vault

Neil Stephen Winter (born 21 March 1974) is an English born former pole vaulter from Wales, who competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Winter's successes began as a junior athlete and, as at September 2013, he still holds the British records in the under 20 (5.50 metres), under 17 (5.20 metres), and under 13 (3.40 metres) categories.

He won the gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada. At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he represented Great Britain in the pole vault event.[1]

His personal best jump is 5.60 metres, achieved in August 1992 in San Giuliano Terme. Winter finished second behind Nick Buckfield in the pole vault event at the 1996 AAA Championships.[2][3]

Winter was inducted into the Welsh Athletics Hall of Fame in November 2014.

References

  1. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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