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Alan Lillington

Alan Lillington

British sprinter (born 1932)

Alan William Lillington MBE (born 4 September 1932) is a British sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[2]

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Early life

He attended Heaton Grammar School.[3]

Lillington studied Medicine at Durham University.[4]

Career

He later became a consultant paediatrician in Sunderland and was awarded the MBE IN 1995.[5] He is the father of former rugby player Peter Lillington.[5]

Competition record

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References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Lillington". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Alan William Lillington". TheCGF.com. Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. [3]
    Daily Mirror Monday 23 July 1951, page 1
  4. [4]
    "Alan Lillington". Olympedia.org. OlyMADmen. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Heaton Olympians". Heaton History Group. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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