| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 6 February 1949 Wolverhampton |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 200 metres |
Ralph Banthorpe (born 6 February 1949) is a retired British international sprinter.
Early life
He lived on Lingfield Avenue in Wolverhampton, and attended [1] Wolverhampton Municipal Grammar School (now the Colton Hills Community School).[2] He studied Dentistry at the University of Birmingham.[3]
Career
He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[4]
He also represented England in the 200 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6][7]
References
- ↑ Birmingham Mail Friday 17 December 1971
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post Wednesday 12 May 1965, page 23
- ↑ Birmingham Daily Post Monday 19 August 1968, page 10
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ralph Banthorpe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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