Peter Higgins (athlete)
British sprinter (1928–1993) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Francis Peter Higgins (16 November 1928 – 8 September 1993) was a British athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.
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| Nationality | England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1928 Stockton-on-Tees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 September 1993 (aged 64) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
He competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Michael Wheeler, John Salisbury and Derek Johnson.
He was also a 4×400 metres relay gold medallist for England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.[1][2][3]
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