Ken Wilmshurst

      Ken Wilmshurst
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      Born April 9, 1931
      Died October 3, 1992

      Kenneth ("Ken") Stanley David Wilmshurst (April 9, 1931 – October 3, 1992) was an Olympic athlete from England. He specialised in the triple jump and long jump events during his career.

      Born in Calcutta, West Bengal (India) Wilmshurst represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games. He claimed the gold medal for England in the men's triple jump event at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. He died in Cobham, Surrey, aged 61.

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