Gary Armstrong (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 9 April 1952 Manchester, England |
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprinting/400 metres |
| Club | Manchester AC |
Gary Armstrong (born 9 April 1952) is a British sprinter who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Armstrong born in manchester, was a bank clerk and a member of Manchester Athletic Club and set a junior world record as part of the British 4 x 400 metres team on 26 September 1971. The team consisted of Armstrong, David Jenkins, Desmond Coneys and Joe Caines.[2] He was also the Northern 400 metres champion in 1971.
Armstrong finished second behind David Jenkins in the 400 metres event at the 1972 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich in the men's 400 metres event.[6] He was left out of the relay team that won the Olympic silver medal at the same Games, partially as a result of only recently overcoming a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Alan Pascoe.[7]
Armstrong continued to fight for a 1976 Olympics place but ultimately was not selected.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Armstrong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Jenkins shares world record". Daily Express. 27 September 1971. Retrieved 27 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships full results". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 16 July 1972. Retrieved 27 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Armstrong hits the Olympic comeback trail". Leicester Daily Mercury. 12 July 1975. Retrieved 27 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
