Shaun Pickering
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| Born | 14 November 1961 Griffithstown, Monmouthshire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 May 2023 (aged 61) | ||||||||||||||
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| National finals | UK Athletics Championships 1997 | ||||||||||||||
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Shaun Pickering (14 November 1961 – 11 May 2023) was a British shot putter who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and Wales in the Commonwealth Games. Pickering won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games representing the team from Wales in Kuala Lumpur and finished 27th at the 1996 Olympics.
Pickering was a member of the Welsh Athletics hall of fame for a career that included winning five Welsh shot put titles, five Welsh discus throw titles, and nine Welsh hammer throw titles.[1] Pickering was the son of Olympian Jean Pickering and Ron Pickering and in 2010 became the heavy throws coach for UK Athletics.[2]
Pickering died on 11 May 2023, at the age of 61.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Shaun Pickering". Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Pickering takes over as heavy throws coach for UK Athletics - insidethegames.biz - Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games News". insidethegames.biz. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
- ^ Jason Henderson (11 May 2023). "Shaun Pickering, gentle and generous giant of the athletics world, dies aged 61". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
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