Edward James Allsopp (15 August 1926 – 18 January 2024) was an Australian
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 asse ...
. One of the country's leading male race walkers in the 1950s, he set his personal best (4:20.00) in the men's 50 km in 1966. He was born in
Edenhope, Victoria on 15 August 1926, and died in
Williamstown, Victoria
Williamstown is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, south-west of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Hobsons Bay local government area. Williamstown recorded a population of 14,407 at the 2021 census.
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on 18 January 2024, at the age of 97.
Achievements
References
Sources
Ted Allsopp's profile at Sports Reference.comProfile
1926 births
2024 deaths
Australian male racewalkers
Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Australia
Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
Australian Athletics Championships winners
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