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Colin Reitz

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Colin Reitz
Personal information
Full nameColin Robert Reitz
NationalityBritish
BornApril 6, 1960 (1960-04-06) (age 64)
London, United Kingdom
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportAthletics
Event3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best8:12.11 (1986)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Helsinki 3000m steeplechase
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 3000m steeplechase

Colin Robert Reitz (born April 6, 1960) is a male English former track athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase.

Career

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Reitz won a bronze medal at the 1983 World Championships representing Great Britain, and a bronze medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games representing England. He also won the 1983 AAA Championships title and competed at two Olympic Games.

Born in London, Reitz competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he was eliminated in the semifinals. He represented England in the 1,500 metres and 3,000 metres steeplechase events, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[1]

In 1983, he won the AAAs title, and went on to win the bronze medal in the 3000m steeplechase at the inaugural World Championships in Helsinki. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics he finished fifth in the final. In July 1986, he won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[2] before finishing fourth at the European Championships in August. He set his personal best in the steeplechase with 8:12.11 on 5 September 1986 at a meet in Brussels. In the Track and Field News world merit rankings, he ranked in the top 10 three times; in 1983 (#4), 1984 (#6) and 1986 (#7). His final major competition was the 1987 World Championships, where he was eliminated in the heats.

International competitions

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All results regarding 3000m steeplechase unless stated.

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 15th (s) 8:29.8
1982 European Championships Athens, Greece 10th 8:28.87
Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia 6th 3:44.35 (1500 m)
8th 8:41.94
1983 World Championships Helsinki, Finland 3rd 8:17.75
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 5th 8:15.48
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland 3rd 8:26.14
European Championships Stuttgart, Germany 4th 8:18.12
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 28th (h) 8:40.55

(#) Indicates overall position achieved in the semis (s) or heats (h).

References

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  1. ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.