Paul Harmsworth (born 28 September 1963 in

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) is a British former sprinter. He represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the

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in the 4 × 400 m relay, running in the preliminary round as the British team (with

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, Kriss Akabusi, Todd Bennett, and Phil Brown running in the final) finished fifth.

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. ''The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics: Sydney 2000 Edition'', p. 111.

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, 2000. . Harmsworth was a medallist at the

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, coming third in the

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, and finished in fifth place at the

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, where he was number one European. Nationally, he was the British indoor champion that same year. He was the 1980 British youth champion in 1980. He also set British and Commonwealth indoor records in the 4 × 400 m in 1987, and outdoors in the 4 × 200 m in 1988.

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