John Peter Boulter (born 18 November 1940) is a British

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

. He was a language master at the Gilberd School and has his picture in the Gilberd Hall of Fame where students celebrated his birthday. John is regarded as an icon. He was also a teacher at Cheltenham College, where in 1968 he was master in charge of the minor sport Cross Country Running.

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1940 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Sportspeople from Colchester Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games gold medalists for Great Britain Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{UK-athletics-bio-stub