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| Full name | David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1905 Burghley House, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 October 1981 (aged 76) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 10 st 10 lb (150 lb; 68 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | University of Cambridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David George Brownlow Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, KCMG KStJ (9 February 1905 – 21 October 1981),[3] styled Lord Burghley before 1956 and also known as David Burghley, was an English athlete, sports official, peer, and Conservative Party politician. He won the gold medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David, Lord Burghley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "David Burghley". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ The Daily Telegraph, p.32, 23 October 1981