Ian Peter McCombie (born 11 January 1961) is a British

racewalker Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

and lawyer for Northern law firm Ward Hadaway.

Athletics career

McCombie competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

and

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. He represented

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and won a bronze medal in the 30 km walk event, at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

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. Four years later he represented

and won another bronze medal, at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Partic ...

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. Captain of British Walking Team, he competed in the World Walking Championships of 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989 and 1991. McCombie also competed in three World Athletics Championships, 1983 (Helsinki), 1987 (Rome) and 1991 (Tokyo), and finishing 9th in 1987. He also won 27 British and English National Titles, including an unbeaten nine successive 10 mile Championships 1982 to 1991, multiple national record holder.

Personal life

Later was President of Leeds Law Society 2005/6 and also President Cambridge Harriers 1999/2000. Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution at Leeds office of Ward Hadaway, one of UK’s top 75 law firms. His recent cases include successful defence in the long-running Hillsborough Disaster prosecution (Ma
2021
, and recovering £20.8m for Adrian Fewings MBE (Septembe
2021
- see BBC report).

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCombie, Ian 1961 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics British male racewalkers English male racewalkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games People from Whitley Bay Sportspeople from the Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games