David Hemery
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David Peter Hemery, CBE DL (born 18 July 1944) is a British former track and field athlete, best known as the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[1][2]
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Personal information | |
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Birth name | David Peter Hemery |
Born | 18 July 1944 (1944-07-18) (age 79) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
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Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 m, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, decathlon |
Club | Hillingdon AC, London, UK Boston University Terriers, USA |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 400 m – 46.6y (1968) 110 mH – 13.4 (1970) 400 mH – 48.12 (1968) Decathlon – 6893* (1969) |
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