Olly Flynn
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1950-06-30) 30 June 1950 (age 73)
Ipswich, Suffolk
Sport
ClubBasildon AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 30km walk

Oliver ("Olly") Thomas Flynn (born 30 June 1950 in Ipswich, Suffolk) is a retired male race walker from England.

Athletics career

Flynn represented Great Britain at the 1976 Olympic Games.[1] He represented England and won a gold medal in the 30 kilometres walk event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2][3]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 14th 20 km
1978 Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada 1st 30 km

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.


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