Howard Payne (athlete)

Andrew 'Howard' Payne (17 April 1931 – 1 March 1992) was an English Olympic track and field athlete. He specialised in the hammer throw event during his career.

Early life
He was born in Benoni, Gauteng (South Africa).

He studied Physics at the University of Birmingham. In 1971 he was a lecturer at the university.

Career
Payne represented Great Britain in three consecutive Olympic Games, starting in 1964. He previously competed for Southern Rhodesia at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Payne claimed the gold medal for England in the men's hammer throw event at three consecutive Commonwealth Games in 1962, 1966 and the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He also represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Personal life
He died in Birmingham aged 60. Payne was at one time married to discus thrower Rosemary Payne.

Archives
Archives of Howard Payne are held at the Cadbury Research Library, University of Birmingham.