title: John Warhurst (athlete)
text: # John Warhurst (athlete)
  
  John Warhurst (born 1 October 1944 in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is a retired male race walker from England.
  
  ## Athletics career
  
  As an amateur Warhurst won the 1967 Sheffield Star Walk. Warhurst represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympic Games, finishing 18th in the 50 km walk. He represented England and won a gold medal in the 20 miles walk event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  
  ## International competitions
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 18th | 50 km |
  | 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | 1st | 20 ml |
  