Arthur Gold (sports administrator)

Sir Arthur Gold
Born
Arthur Abraham Gold

January 10, 1917
DiedMay 25, 2001 (aged 84)
NationalityBritish
OccupationSports administrator
Known forChairman of the British Olympic Association 1988-1992

Sir Arthur Abraham Gold CBE (January 10, 1917 – May 25, 2001) was one of the world's best-known sporting administrators, notable as a fearless and uncompromising enemy of drug-taking[1][2] He led the British athletics teams at three Olympic Games (at Mexico in 1968, Munich, 1972, and Montreal, 1976) and was commandant of the English Commonwealth Games Team at Brisbane (1982), Edinburgh (1986) and Auckland (1990) and of the British Olympic Team at Albertville and Barcelona in 1992.[3]

  1. ^ "Obituary: Sir Arthur Gold". The Guardian. May 27, 2002.
  2. ^ "Sir Arthur Gold dies". May 26, 2002 – via BBC.
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