Alan Walter Drayton (born September 1951), is a male former athlete who competed for England. A section of the B3037, running between Eastleigh and Fair Oak in Hampshire, United Kingdom, was named "Alan Drayton Way" in recognition of his athletic achievements.

Biography

Drayton, born in Winchester, Hampshire, England, finished second behind Mike Corden in the decathlon event at the 1974 AAA Championships. He became the British decathlon champion after winning the British

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at the 1978 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented

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and won a bronze medal in the decathlon, at the

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, Canada.

References

1951 births English male athletes Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Living people English male decathletes Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Winchester Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics {{England-decathlon-athletics-bio-stub