European Veterans Indoor Championships - John Gets a Silver

{Photo - Rushmoor 2006}

Helsinki - 22-25 March 2007
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Three weeks after winning a gold and a silver medal at the BMAF Indoor Championships in London, Exmouth Harrier John Perratt competed in the European Veterans Indoor Championships in Helsinki. After the disappointment of just missing out on medals by coming fourth in the Vet/70 5k cross country and the 3,000 metres, John ran superbly for second place and the silver medal in the 1,500 metres. All three events were won by the Russian, Leonid Gubenkov. With John’s training partner from Sidmouth, Bob Minting, winning two golds, a silver and a fourth place, it was great to see Exmouth and East Devon so well represented. Another Exmouth Harrier, Roger Rowe, would also have had an excellent chance of medals, but was prevented from competing through not quite recovering sufficiently from his recent knee operation.

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M70 1,500 metres

1 Leonid Gubenkov Russia 5.41,29
2 John Perratt Great Britain & N.I. 5.44,40
3 Roman Tomczak Germany 5.45,09

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M70 5k Cross Country
1 Leonid Gubenkov Russia 20.49
2 Bruno Baggia Italy 20.56
3 Manuel Rosales Spain 20.59
4 John Perratt Great Britain & N.I. 21.51
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M70 3,000 metres
1 Leonid Gubenkov Russia 11.39,54
2 Manuel Rosales Spain 11.42,19
3 Bruno Baggia Italy 11.42,72
4 John Perratt Great Britain & N.I. 11.50,08
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M55 400 metres
1 Vincenzo Felicetti Italy 55,72
2 Bob Minting Great Britain & N.I. 56,20
3 Mauri Lyytikäinen Finland 56,91

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M55 800 metres

1 Bob Minting Great Britain & N.I. 2:08,98

2 Franz Josef Schmidt Germany 2:12,59

3 Yves Levasseur France 2:13,17

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M55 1,500 metres

4 Bob Minting Great Britain & N.I. 4:41,25
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M55 4 x 200 metres

1 Great Britain & N.I. (Including Bob Minting)

(LT & RR)