Bill Hartley
Athlete
1950 –
Who is Bill Hartley?
William John Hartley is an English former athlete.
Hartley was raised in Lydiate, Merseyside on the outskirts of Liverpool where his family ran a market garden. He began his athletic career at age 13 as a high jumper. By age 18 he held the Under-19 record for 400m hurdles. Following success in national and international competition, Hartley won a Silver Medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand and then a Gold Medal at the European Championships in Rome in the 400m relay.
He was a member of the winning Europa Cup 4x400m relay team, along with Alan Pascoe, David Jenkins and Jim Aukett.
In 1977 Hartley married fellow athlete Donna Hartley. The marriage later ended in divorce.
An achilles tendon problem ended his running career in 1982, after which he became a sprint coach and conditioner for Widnes Rugby League Club and then Wigan Rugby League Club.
Hartley now runs the family floriculture business in Lydiate,
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1950
- Spouses
- Donna Hartley
(1977 - )
- Donna Hartley
- Lived in
- Lydiate
- Liverpool
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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