Stanley Frank "Stan" Vickers (18 June 1932 – 17 April 2013[1]) was a Lewisham-born British athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1960 Rome | 20 km Walk |
| European Championships | ||
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1958 Stockholm | 20 km Walk |
He competed for Great Britain in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal.
After the race, he sat down to rest and was carried off by an ambulance crew that thought he was sick. The crew did not speak English. Several hours passed before officials discovered what had happened.[2]
He died on 19 April 2013 at the age of 80.
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stan Vickers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Nash, Bruce M; Allan Zullo (1993). Bruce Nash & Allan Zullo's sports hall of shame : golf cartoon classics. Orlando: Tribune Pub. p. 54. ISBN 0-941263-76-2. OCLC 31935029.
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