Adrian Metcalfe

Adrian Metcalfe
OBE
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1942-03-02)2 March 1942
Died2 July 2021(2021-07-02) (aged 79)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo 4 × 400 metres relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Belgrade 4 × 400 metres relay
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth 4 × 440 yards relay

Adrian Peter Metcalfe OBE (2 March 1942 – 2 July 2021) was a British athlete and broadcaster. He set a UK record for the 400m in 1961 and won silver relay medals at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the 1962 European Athletics Championships and the 1964 Summer Olympics. He moved into broadcasting, first as a commentator, then as head of sport at Channel 4 and then at Eurosport. He held roles at the International Olympic Committee and International Association of Athletics Federations and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to sport in 2001.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 56070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2000. p. 12.
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