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Colin Reitz

Colin Reitz
Personal information
Full name Colin Robert Reitz
Nationality British
Born April 6, 1960 (1960-04-06) (age 57)
London, United Kingdom
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 3000 m steeplechase
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 8:12.11 (1986)

Colin Robert Reitz (born April 6, 1960) is an English former track athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He 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 AAAs Championship title and competed at two Olympic Games.

Born in London, Reitz competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, where he was eliminated in the semifinals. 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, 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.

All results regarding 3000m steeplechase unless stated.

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



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