Graham Hamlyn

Graham Hamlyn
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ1. 1947
Thanet, Kent, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Triple jump
ClubBlackheath Harriers

Graham Hamlyn (born 1947) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Hamlyn from Broadstairs, attended Dane Court Grammar School. He was a member of the Blackheath Harriers and specialised in the triple jump and represented England and Great Britain at international level.

Hamlyn finished third at the AAA Championships, behind Șerban Ciochină and Fred Alsop at the 1968 AAA Championships.

Hamlyn represented the England team at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, where he competed in the triple jump event.

References

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  2. ↑ "Athletics". Kent Messenger & Gravesend Telegraph. 22 July 1966. p. 21. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Three international debuts". Peterborough Evening Telegraph. 22 September 1967. p. 18. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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  8. ↑ "White City results". The People. 14 July 1968. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games". Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2026.