Howard Payne (athlete)

Howard Payne (athlete)

Personal information
Born	17 April 1931
Died	1 March 1992
Medal record Men's Athletics Competitor for  England British Empire and Commonwealth Games Gold 1962 Perth Hammer Throw Gold 1966 Kingston Hammer Throw Gold 1970 Edinburgh Hammer Throw Silver 1974 Christchurch Hammer Throw

Andrew Howard Payne (17 April 1931 – 1 March 1992) was an Olympic athlete from England. He specialised in the hammer throw events during his career.

Born in Benoni, Gauteng (South Africa) Payne represented Great Britain in three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1964. He previously competed for Northern Rhodesia. Payne claimed the gold medal for England in the men's hammer throw event at three consecutive Commonwealth Games: 1962, 1966 and 1970.

He died in Birmingham aged 60. Payne was at one time married to discus thrower Rosemary Payne.

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