Shaun Pickering (14 November 1961 – 11 May 2023) was a British

shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" (throwing) a heavy spherical ball—the ''shot''—as far as possible. The shot put competition for men has been a part of the modern Olympics since their revival in 1896, and women's ...

ter who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and Wales in the Commonwealth Games. Pickering won a bronze medal at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ...

representing the team from Wales in Kuala Lumpur and finished 27th at the

1996 Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

. 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. Pickering was the son of Olympian

Jean Pickering Jean Catherine Pickering (née Desforges; 4 July 1929 – 25 March 2013) was a female track and field athlete from Great Britain, who competed mainly in the 80 metres hurdles and long jump. She won bronze medals at the Olympics and the Commo ...

and Ron Pickering and in 2010 became the heavy throws coach for UK Athletics. Pickering died on 11 May 2023, at the age of 61.

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* 1961 births 2023 deaths British male shot putters British male discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Pontypool {{Wales-athletics-bio-stub