Greg Richards (decathlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 25 April 1956 Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | North London AC |
Gregory Roy Richards (born 25 April 1956 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is a retired male decathlete from England.
Athletics career
[edit]Richards competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (7740 points) in the men's decathlon in 1987. He represented England in the decathlon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[1][2][3]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 30th | Decathlon | |
Coaching
[edit]Richards has gone on to coach many athletes including 2000 Olympic Games decathlon gold medallist Erki Nool of Estonia and 2006 Commonwealth Games English decathlon gold medallist Dean Macey.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Macey loses bronze". The Guardian.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Greg Richards". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
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