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Obituary 47
Gordon Hickey 1932-2016

As there were many other didn't seem to get bombed was
sources of information about his hotel. Therefore despite
Gordon Hickey which are yet being one of the top jumpers
to be tapped the following in the country he never gained
is a brief resume of his an International vest. The
achievements . A full obituary only times he competed
will appear in the next gazette. abroad were with the Club
Gordon Hickey will always be on tours to Switzerland and
remembered as the veteran Northern Italy.
shot putter who dominated Hickey had always put the shot
his event over many years, at in Club matches but in his 40’s,
different levels apart though as his spring deserted him, he
from international, gaining a began to take the event more
host of titles including British seriously. “I cleared 1.81 as an
Record holder for the M70’s over 40, 1.75 as an over 45 and
shot, and setting plenty of 1.70 as an over 50 but then my
records in the process. hips just went”
He won his first National Shot What he enjoyed was the wide
Put title when he was an over variety of throws competition
50 and has set British Records available. He has set a
in all age groups up from British record for the throws
there. Since turning 40 it’s decathlon and was a dab hand
something like “10 high jump at the Greek discus which
titles and 14 for the shot.” is basically doing a standing
Before his 40th birthday throw with an overweight
however he was better implement. “If I do a spin
known as an accomplished in the Southern League with
high jumper. The Highlight the 2kg” he remarked “it goes
of this career was winning about 25.10. When I do the
the Southern title. He standing throw it goes about
constantly cleared 6 feet 2 25.00 which shows how good
inches, although perhaps it my turn is!”
was unfortunate that work Even to the end he was
commitments prevented bluntly philosophical about
him from going higher or his achievements. “ It’s not
training specifically for the a case of how good you are
event, partly due to his job it’s more a matter of whether
as a film and tape editor you are still alive. You may be
with ITN. Nightshifts every the most talented athlete in
other weekend and travel the world but it’s no good if
could intrude. He recalled an you’re pushing up daisies”
assignment in Belfast in 1970
where the only thing that Mike Martineau