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Olga Fikotová, Czech discus thrower who had a Cold War romance with a US hammer thrower – obituary

She won gold and broke the world record at the Melbourne Olympics in 1956, having taken up the discus only two years before

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Henry Rono, runner who broke four world records in a few weeks in 1978 – obituary

After a winning streak of 31 races he never achieved the same heights during the rest of his career and struggled with alcoholism

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Bill Kenwright, theatrical producer behind Evita and other hits who also owned Everton FC – obituary

Kenwright’s feel for popular taste was shown with bankable favourites like Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Blood Brothers

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David Jones, sprinter who won an Olympic medal and rescued the British athletics team at the 1968 Games – obituary

In Mexico City he carried out a daring night-time raid on a warehouse where thousands of pairs of running shoes had been impounded

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Clive Rowlands, rugby union scrum-half whose leadership paved the way for Welsh dominance in the 1970s – obituary

Fuelled by passionate national pride, he won Five Nations titles as player and coach

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