Steven John Barry (born 25 October 1950) is a retired Welsh

race walker Race walking, or racewalking, 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 asses ...

aho competed at the

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Biography

Barry, born in

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

, was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club and Roath Walking Club. He became the British 3,000 metres walk champion after winning the British

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title at the 1980 AAA Championships and was three-times 10,000 metres walk champion after winning the AAAs for three consecutive years from 1981 to 1983. Barry won the gold medal in the 30 km road walk at the 1982 Commonwealth Games representing

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

. Barry represented

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at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in the 20 km walk, finishing 24th. Barry retired from the sport through injury following the Olympics. Barry won the BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 1982.

International competitions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Barry, Steven John 1950 births Living people Athletes from Cardiff Welsh male race walkers British male race walkers Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics