Mike McFarlane

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Mike McFarlane
Personal information
Birth nameMichael Anthony McFarlane
NationalityEnglish
Born(1960-05-02)2 May 1960
Hackney, London, England
Died6 June 2023(2023-06-06) (aged 63)
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4×100 m relay
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Stuttgart 4 x 100 m relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Athens 60 m
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1979 Bydgoszcz 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Bydgoszcz 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Bydgoszcz 100 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 200 m
Silver medal – second place 1986 Edinburgh 4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Edinburgh 100 m

Michael Anthony McFarlane OBE (2 May 1960 – 31 May 2023) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won an Olympic silver medal in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and was the 200 m gold medallist at the 1982 Commonwealth Games and a 60 metres gold medallist at the 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships. McFarlane won two further sprint medals at the 1986 Commonwealth Games.