Tom Billington (athlete)

Thomas Raymond Billington is a former track and field athlete from Wales, who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Billington was a member of the Rhyl and District Athletics Club and in 1957 improved on his own 880 yards record, setting a time of 1min 59.4.
In June 1958 he represented North Wales against South Wales in a warm up event before the Empire Games, winning the 440 yards events He also finished runner-up behind Norman Horrell in the 880 yards event at the 1958 AAA Welsh championships.
He represented the 1958 Welsh team at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where he participated in one event; the 880 yards race.