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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | David Peter Hemery |
| Born | 18 July 1944 (age 80) Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m, 110 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles, decathlon |
| Club | Hillingdon AC, London, UK Boston University Terriers, USA |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 46.6y (1968) 110 mH – 13.4 (1970) 400 mH – 48.12 (1968) Decathlon – 6893* (1969) |
Medal record | |
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.[1][2]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Hemery". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ Wallechinsky, David (2012). The Book of Olympic Lists. Aurum Press. p. 21. ISBN 978-1845137731.