Tony Blue

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAnthony Arthur Crampton "Tony"•Blue
Used nameTony•Blue
Born4 February 1936 in Dubbo, New South WalesAUS
Died1 October 2020 (aged 84 years 7 months 25 days)
Measurements180 cm / 66 kg
Affiliations?, Victoria — ?, VictoriaAUS
NOCAustraliaAUS

Biography

Tony Blue was an 800 metre specialist who competed at both the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. Blue won the 800 m / 880 yd at the Australian Championships in 1959 and 1962-63. He won bronze at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and was world ranked #10 in 1962. Blue later became a physician, practicing in Brisbane.

Personal Best: 800 – 1:47.1y (1960).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Tony Blue
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 5 h1 r3/4
1964 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Tony Blue
800 metres, Men (Olympic) 7 h3 r2/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Australia DNS

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