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Gwyn Potts (born 31.01. 1954) is a former Wales cross-country international. He represented Wales at the Cumbernauld international v England, Ireland and Scotland (1981). He won British Polytechnics Sports Association silver medals on the track at 5000m (1981) and 10000m (1982) together with a bronze medal at cross-country (1981) .As a masters athlete he represented Great Britain in the World Championship 10000m road race in 1996. He also won a Welsh Masters Championship 400m bronze and 800m silver medal (1996). He went 5th on the Wales all time half marathon rankings in 1982 after clocking 67.23 in the Middlesbrough half marathon.( ref. Wales Athletics Stats 1982)

He was the organiser of the highly successfull first off road mid-week series ' The Cleveland Mid-Week' from 1985 until 1990.

He held numerous posts within athletics administration including Cambridgeshire and East of England Coaching Secretary.

Gwyn was appointed East of England Athletics Development Coordinator in September 2000. He worked firstly the Athletics Association of England and then for England Athletics until 2007.