David Gillick

David Gillick
David Gillick (middle) during the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
NicknameGilly
National team Ireland
CitizenshipIrish
Born (1983-07-09) 9 July 1983 (age 41)
Ballinteer, Dublin, Ireland
EducationSt. Benildus College
Alma materTechnological University Dublin
OccupationTrack and field athlete
Years active2003-2013, 2016-present
Spouse
Charlotte Gillick
(m. 2014)
Websitewww.davidgillick.com
Sport
CountryIreland
SportTrack and field
Coached byNick Dakin
Updated on 13 March 2017
David Gillick
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Ireland
World Indoor Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Budapest 4x400 metre relay
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Madrid 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Birmingham 400 m

David Gillick (born 9 July 1983, in Dublin) is an Irish international track and field athlete. He began his education in Our Lady's Boys School and attended St Benildus College secondary school in Kilmacud. He studied at Dublin Institute of Technology before moving to Loughborough University in the United Kingdom to train as a full-time athlete with coach Nick Dakin. Gillick specialises in the 400 metres and he won the European Indoor Championship in 2005 and 2007, as well as the Irish National Outdoor Championship in 2006 and 2007. He set the Irish Indoor record of 45.52 seconds in the 2007 final. The time also beat the Irish outdoor record of 45.58 and was within the Olympic 'A' qualifying standard for the 2008 Games. On 4 July 2009 he ran 44.77 seconds in a race in Madrid to set a new national record. He is also the 2009 Irish national 200 m champion.