Nick Whitehead
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Athletics | |||
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| Bronze | 1960 Rome | 4x100 metre relay | |
Neville ("Nick") Joseph Whitehead (born May 29, 1933 in Wrexham – died October 6, 2002 in Wrexham) was a Welsh sprinter.
[edit] Team Olympic Bronze, Rome 1960
He competed for Great Britain in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Peter Radford, David Jones and David Segal.
[edit] Commonwealth Games Bronze, Perth 1962
He went on to win a Commonwealth Bronze medal in Perth, Australia in 1962 as part of the Welsh Relay Team.
[edit] Career & OBE
He would later teach Physical Education at Carnegie Physical Training College in Leeds, now part of Leeds Metropolitan University and eventually became Director of Development at the Sports Council for Wales. He was knighted OBE.
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