David Grindley

Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Competitor for  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Bronze	1992 Barcelona	4x400 m relay

David Allan Grindley (born 29 October 1972 in Wigan) is a British former 400 metres runner who reached the final of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.

Athletics career

In the 1992 Olympic 400m final, Grindley set a new UK record of 44.47 seconds and came sixth, at the age of just 19. The following year he was unable to participate in the World Championships in Stuttgart in which he had been tipped to win a medal due to injury. In September 1993 he won the Grand Prix final in London but did not continue his career due to injury problems.

Personal life

Grindley later worked as a commercial pilot and had a spell playing Rugby Union with Orrell.^[1]

References

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Name	Grindley, David
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Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	29 October 1972
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