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	Podcast:		Sporting Witness
	Episode:		The Golden Couple of the first Tokyo Olympics
	Category:		Sports & Recreation
	Duration:		00:09:46
	Publish Date:		2021-08-05 09:00:00
	Description:		At the Tokyo 1964 Olympics, British sweethearts Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell became household names all over the world when they both competed in the running events. Ann would win a gold medal at her least favourite distance, the 800 metres, while Robbie had to make do with a silver in the 4x400 relay. As this was the amateur era, the couple retired after their first and only Olympic to get married and work as school-teachers. They talk to Ashley Byrne. The programme is a Made In Manchester Production. PHOTO: Ann Packer and Robbie Brightwell pictured with their Olympic medals in 1964 (Getty Images)
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