Allan Rushmer
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1944-02-27)27 February 1944
Birmingham, England
Died23 April 2024(2024-04-23) (aged 80)
York, England
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston 3 miles

Allan Trevor Rushmer (27 February 1944 – 23 April 2024) was a British long-distance runner.

Athletics career

Rushmer competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Rushmer represented England and won a bronze medal in the 3 miles race, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[2][3]

Four years later he participated in the 5,000 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5][6]

Death

Rushmer died in York on 23 April 2024, at the age of 80.[7]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Allan Rushmer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  2. ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  7. ^ Henderson, Jason (25 April 2024). "Tipton Harrier Allan Rushmer dies aged 80". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 April 2024.


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