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Ray Middleton (racewalker)
Raymond Christopher Middleton (9 August 1936 – 8 January 2023) was a British racewalker.[1] He represented Great Britain at the 1964 Summer Olympics in the 50 kilometres race walk.[2] He was also a six-time participant at the IAAF World Race Walking Cup between 1961 and 1973.[3] He took silver medals at the 1963 IAAF World Race Walking Cup (behind István Havasi) and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (behind Ron Wallwork).[4][5] Born in Marylebone, he joined Belgrave Harriers athletics club and began competing internationally for Great Britain in his twenties.[2] He competed at the European Athletics Championships on three occasions (1962, 1966, 1969) with his best placing at that competition being fifth (achieved in both 1966 and 1969).[6] Nationally, he had much success at the Race Walking Association championships. He won the 50 km title in 1963 as well as being runner-up in 1965, 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1970. He placed in the top three on five occasions over the 20-mile championship distance.[7] He also was third in the 7-mile race at the AAA Championships in 1962.[8] Middleton died of respiratory failure following an infection, on 8 January 2023, at the age of 86.[9] International competitions
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