David Hemery
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.
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Birth name | David Peter Hemery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 18 July 1944 79) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England | (age||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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