John Adey

John Adey
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1943-10-21) 21 October 1943 (age 83)
Brentford, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400m
ClubFinchley Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1966 Kingston4 x 440y relay

John Austin Adey (born 21 October 1943), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Adey finished second behind Mike Larrabee in the 440 yards event at the 1965 AAA Championships and third behind Wendell Mottley at the 1966 AAA Championships.

He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 4 x 440y relay, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

References

  1. ↑ "White City results". Daily Mirror. 10 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "White City Details". Sunday Mirror. 11 July 1965. Retrieved 8 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Men's team for Empire Games". Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  8. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.