Tony Staynings
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 21 July 1953 Hanover, West Germany |
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | Steeplechase |
| Club | Bristol & West AC |
Anthony Robert Staynings (born 21 July 1953) is a British male retired middle-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Staynings twice became the British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1975 AAA Championships[2] and the 1976 AAA Championships.[3]
At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[4]
Staynings finished runner-up behind Dennis Coates in successive years at the AAA Championships in 1977 and 1978[5] and shortly afterwards represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[6][7] He was also the winner of the 1977 UK Athletics Championships and 1980 UK Athletics Championships titles.[8]
He appeared at his second Olympic Games at the 1980 Olympics Games in Moscow, representing Great Britain in the steeplechase again.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tony Staynings Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "AAA and National Championships Medallists – Steeplechase". NUTS.
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- British male middle-distance runners
- British male steeplechase runners
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes from Hanover
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England