Edge Rewrite
Jump to content

// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Michael Bullivant? A bull in a vant.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Michael Bullivant
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1934-03-01) 1 March 1934 (age 92)
Derby, England
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running
ClubDerby & County AC

Michael John Bullivant (born 1 March 1934) is a former British long-distance runner who competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

[edit]

Bullivant was a member of the Derby County & AC and won the Derbyshire six mile title in 1957 and 1958.[2]

He represented England athletics team[3] in the 3 miles race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales[4][5][6] and the following year Bullivant finished third behind Stan Eldon in the 6 miles event at the 1959 AAA Championships.[7][8]

Bullivant finished third behind Gordon Pirie in the 3 miles event at the 1961 AAA Championships and runner-up to Roy Fowler in the 6 miles at the 1962 AAA Championships.[9] Later in 1962 he represented the England team in the 6 miles race at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[10]

Bullivant became the British 6 miles champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1964 AAA Championships[11] and at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the men's 10,000 metres.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Bullivant Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  2. "Bullivant sets new record for cross-country". Nottingham Guardian. 6 January 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. 1 2 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  7. "Barefooted Bruce kicks out stars". Weekly Dispatch (London). 12 July 1959. Retrieved 3 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  9. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  10. "Perth 1962 Team". Team England. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. "Six-mile Smasher". Daily Herald. 11 July 1964. Retrieved 8 May 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.