Robbie Brightwell

Robbie Brightwell
MBE
Personal information
Born27 October 1939 (1939-10-27)[1]
Rawalpindi,[1] British Raj
Died6 March 2022 (aged 82)[2]
Congleton,[3] England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event4x400 meters relay race,
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4x400 metres relay
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade 400 metres
Silver medal – second place 1962 Belgrade 4x400 metres relay

Robert Ian Brightwell MBE (27 October 1939 – 6 March 2022) was a British track and field athlete and silver medallist.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Death of Olympian who "influenced and inspired" the town". Congleton Chronicle. 10 March 2022. p. 16.
  2. ^ "Remembering Robbie Brightwell". Team GB. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Death Notices, 17th March 2022". 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ Times On Line biography of Robbie Brightwell and Ann Packer Archived 27 September 2007 at archive.today

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