Colin Reitz

Colin Robert Reitz ( born April 6, 1960 in London) is a former British hurdler.

At the World Athletics Championships in 1983 Reitz won behind the German Patriz Ilg and Poland Bogusław Mamiński the bronze medal in the steeplechase. He also participated twice in the Olympic Games. 1980 in Moscow, he was eliminated in the semi-finals in 1984 in Los Angeles, he finished in the final fifth. The European Athletics Championships 1986 in Stuttgart Reitz finished fourth at the World Athletics Championships 1987 in Rome, he failed, however, in the preliminary round.

Colin Reitz is 1,86 m tall and had a competition weight of 73 kg. He started for the Newham & Essex Beagles Athletic Club.

Bests

  • 3000m steeplechase: 8:12,11 min, September 5, 1986, Brussels
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