Paul Nihill
British athlete (1939-2020)
Vincent Paul Nihill (5 September 1939 – 15 December 2020) was a British race walker.[1] He competed in the 50 km event at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1964.[2]
 Nihill (left) at the 1964 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1939 Colchester, Essex, England |
| Died | 15 December 2020 (aged 81) Gillingham, Kent, England |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Race walking |
| Club | Surrey Walking Club Croydon and Medway |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1:24:50 (20 km, 1972) 4:11:31 (50 km, 1964) |
Medal record | |
Nihill died of COVID-19 on 15 December 2020 in Gillingham, Kent at the age of 81.[3]
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's 50 kilometres Walk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Nihill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Race walking legend Paul Nihill dies". AW. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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