Stanley Vickers

Olympic athlete

1932 – 2013

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Who was Stanley Vickers?

Stanley Frank "Stan" Vickers was a Lewisham-born British athlete who mainly competed in the 20 kilometre walk.

He competed for Great Britain in the 20 kilometre walk at the 1960 Summer Olympics held in Rome, Italy, where he won the bronze medal.

After the race, he sat down to rest and was carried off by an ambulance crew that thought he was sick. The crew did not speak English. Several hours passed before officials discovered what had happened.

He died on 19 April 2013 at the age of 80.

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Born
Jun 18, 1932
London Borough of Lewisham
Also known as
  • Stanley Frank Vickers
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
Apr 19, 2013

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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