Dave Gaskin

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Dave Gaskin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornFirst quarter 1945
Liverpool, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Decathlon / long jump
ClubLiverpool Pembroke AC

David Marjoribanks Gaskin (born Q1. 1945), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Gaskin was selected by England to represent his country in decathlon and long jump events. He was a two times National championship runner-up in decathlon. [1]

In 1966, he was serving with the Royal Air Force at Cranwell and was a member of the Liverpool Pembroke Athletic Club. [2]

He represented the England team [3] in the decathlon and long jump, [4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. [5] [6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Liverpool athlete in games team" . Liverpool Echo. 11 July 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 9 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Men's team for Empire Games" . Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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