Trevor Anthony Vincent, (born 27 April 1938) is a former Australian long-distance runner, specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. In 1962 he competed for his native country at the Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, winning the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event, setting an inaugural Commonwealth Games record and breaking his own Australian record. He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the 3000 metres steeplechase event.
Early life and family Trevor Vincent was born 27 April 1938 in Armadale, Victoria.
Trevor has a wife Lois and three sons: Greg, Gary and Brett. He also has eight grandchildren: Rachel, Nicholas, Marcus, Sarah, Kate, Zahli, Rhiannon and Ebony.
Athletic career In 1962 Vincent competed for Australia at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, winning the gold medal in the 3000m steeplechase event with a time of 8:43.4 seconds, setting an inaugural Commonwealth Games record and breaking his own Australian record of 8:49.2. The race was staged at Perry Lakes Stadium in Floreat, Western Australia on 24 November. Vincent won by 15 yards ahead of the favoured Englishmen Maurice Herriott and fellow countryman Ron Blackney who won the bronze medal. In the lead up to the Perth games, Vincent trained alongside Olympian Ron Clarke and Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Rod Bonella at Caulfield Racecourse, running up to 160 km a week.
He also competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan in the 3000m steeplechase event. Vincent set a time of 8:58.8 seconds, placing 8th, however failing to qualify for the final after being hampered by injury.
Trevor competed in numerous Australian National Athletic Championships, having continued success in the 3000 metres steeplechase event, 5000 metres and 1500 metres. He also attended the 1963 Australian Cross Country Championships, winning the gold medal in the 10 km event.
Personal bests Event Time 𝘓𝘰𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘥𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘺 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 Date NoteMarathon2:26:13Melbourne, Australia1970-09-261970 Melbourne Marathon10K run29:12.6Melbourne, Australia1963-09-15Beating his previous personal best set in 19613000 m Steeplechase8:38.9Perth, Western Australia1962-11-241962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games2 miles8:47.4Melbourne, Australia1962-09-0110K run30:56Melbourne, Australia1961-12-18
Competition record
International competitions Representing 1962Commonwealth GamesPerth, Western Australia1st3000 metres steeplechase8:43.41964Summer OlympicsTokyo, Japan3000 metres steeplechase8:58.8
National championships 1958Australian Championships Sydney, New South Wales2nd3000 metres steeplechase1959Australian Championships Melbourne, Victoria3rd3000 metres steeplechase1961Australian Championships Brisbane, Queensland1st1 mile1961Australian Championships Sydney, New South Wales1st3000 metres steeplechase1962Australian Championships Sydney, New South Wales1st3000 metres steeplechase1963Australian Championships Adelaide, South Australia2nd1 mile1963Australian Championships Adelaide, South Australia1st3-mile1963Australian Championships Adelaide, South Australia2nd3000 metres steeplechase1963Australian Cross Country Championship Adelaide, South Australia3rd10,000 metres1964Australian Championships Melbourne, Victoria1st3000 metres steeplechase1965Australian Championships Hobart, Tasmania2nd1 mile1965Australian Championships Hobart, Tasmania3rd3-mile1965Australian Championships Hobart, Tasmania1st3000 metres steeplechase
Personal life Vincent was part of the Olympic Torch Relay for the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. He was also a part of the Queen's Baton Relay for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, as well as the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Vincent has been awarded an Australian Sports Medal in 2000, and the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to athletics in 2008.
As at 2024, Trevor coaches a Glenhuntly Athletics Club, Melbourne.
See also Olympic medalists in athletics Athletics at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games – Men's 3000 metres steeplechase 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1964 Summer Olympics
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