- John Disley
John Ivor Disley (born
20 November ,1928 ) was a Welsh athlete who competed mainly in the3000 metres steeple chase . He was born inCorris , a village inMerioneth .Olympic Bronze Medal in Helsinki 1952
He competed for Great Britain in the
1952 Summer Olympics held inHelsinki ,Finland in the 3000 metre steeple chase where he won theBronze medal .Setter of 5 British Steeplechase Records
John Disley was an Athlete of great repute; he is responsible for setting five British records in the steeplechase and four at two miles. He also set Welsh records at six different distances.
A Founder of the London Marathon & UK Orienteering Pioneer
He was the leading pioneer of
Orienteering in the UK and was one of the founders of theLondon Marathon . Disley became vice-chairman of theUK Sports Council in 1974, a post he held until 1982.He is a member of the
Welsh Sports Hall of Fame External links
* [http://ffaith.brynmawrscene.net/index.php/John_Disley John Disley]
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