Ken Wilmshurst
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April 9, 1931 |
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October 3, 1992 |
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Kenneth ("Ken") Stanley David Wilmshurst (April 9, 1931 – October 3, 1992) was an Olympic athlete from England. He specialised in the triple jump and long jump events during his career.
Born in Calcutta, West Bengal (India), Wilmshurst represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games. He claimed gold medals for England in the men's long jump and triple jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. He died in Cobham, Surrey, aged 61.
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