Peter Wilkinson (athlete)

Peter Wilkinson
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born27 June 1933
Chesterfield, England
Died28 March 2014 (aged 80)
Toton, Nottinghamshire, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance
ClubDerby County & AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
1958 Cardiff marathon

Peter Alan Wilkinson (27 June 1933 – 28 March 2014) was a male athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Wilkinson, a bank clerk in Chesterfield, was a member of the Derby County & AC and finished runner-up in the 1958 Derbyshire six mile championship and won the English national banks title.[1]

He represented the England athletics team[2] and won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Bullivant sets new record for cross-country". Nottingham Guardian. 6 January 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.