At the weekend, long time Blackburn Harrier, Mike Hazelwood who now lives in Sweden visited our shores to compete in the British Masters Athletics Federation Championships at Lee Valley. Mike is a Vet 65 and competed in 5 competitions Shot Putt; Weight; Discus, Hammer and Javelin and these were Mike’s Results:
Shot Putt Silver Medal 10:56m
Weight Silver Medal 13.81m
Discus Silver Medal 34.27m
Hammer Bronze Medal 35.79m
Javelin Bronze Medal 30:27m
Congratulations to Mike who is 67yrs of age and still showing that athletics and competitive athletics is something that can be taken right through life – it doesn’t just belong to the young!!