Richard Barraclough
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 6 March 1943 Upper Agbrigg, Yorkshire, England |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Richard William Barraclough (born 6 March 1943) is a retired wrestler from England who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Barraclough represented England in the 90 kg light-heavyweight, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3][4]
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he participated in the men's freestyle 82 kg category.[5]
Barraclough was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships in 1970, 1971 and 1972.[6]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Barraclough Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 28 December 2025.