Thames Valley Harriers

Thames Valley Harriers is an athletics club based in West London, England. It is based at the Linford Christie Stadium, which is named after Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Linford Christie. The club competes in the Southern Athletics League Division1.

History

Thames Valley Harriers was founded in 1887. [1]

Honours

Senior Men:

Senior Women:

Notable athletes

Olympians

Athlete Country Events Olympics Medals
George Traynor United Kingdom long jump 1936
Alec Olney United Kingdom 5000 metres 1948
Michael Denley United Kingdom javelin throw 1952
Kenneth Norris United Kingdom 10000 metres 1956
David Segal [2] United Kingdom 100 metres, 200 metres, 4x100 metres relay 1956, 1960
Jimmy Omagbemi Nigeria 200 metres4x100 metres relay 1960, 1964
Mike Wiggs [3] United Kingdom 1500 metres 1960, 1964
Alf Meakin [4] United Kingdom 100 metres 1960
Dick Steane [5] United Kingdom 200 metres 1964
Martin Reynolds [6] United Kingdom 400 metres4x400 metres relay 1972
Steve Green United Kingdom 4x100 metres relay 1980
Rod Milne United Kingdom 4x400 metres relay 1980
Clifford Mamba Swaziland 100 metres200 metres 1984
Linford Christie United Kingdom 100 metres4x100 metres relay 1988, 1992, 1996

Julian Golley United Kingdom triple jump 1992
Sanusi Turay Sierra Leone 100 metres4x100 metres relay 1992, 1996
Ambwene Simukonda Malawi 400 metres 2012

References

  1. "Thames Valley Harriers History". Thames Valley Harriers. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. David Segal profile at Power of 10
  3. Mike Wiggs profile at Power of 10
  4. Alf Meakin profile at Power of 10
  5. Dick Steane profile at Power of 10
  6. Martin Reynolds profile at Power of 10

External links


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