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Dennis Coates

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Dennis Coates
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1953-02-11) 11 February 1953 (age 72)
Sunderland, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
EventSteeplechase
ClubGateshead Harriers

Dennis Malcolm Coates (born 11 February 1953) is a male British retired middle-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Coates finished second behind Tony Staynings in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1975 AAA Championships.[2] At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, Coates represented Great Britain in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.[3]

Caotes twice became the British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 1977 AAA Championships and the 1978 AAA Championships.[4][5]

Coates represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dennis Coates Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 31 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
  5. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.