David Grindley

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David Grindley
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Men's Athletics
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Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona 4×400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Plovdiv 4×400 m relay

David Allan Grindley (born 29 October 1972 in Hindley) is a British former 400 metres track and field athlete who reached the final of the men's individual 400 metres (where he placed sixth) and won bronze in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. [1]

His personal best for the 400 metres is 44.47 seconds and is the fastest time by a British teenager.

Grindley had a spell playing Rugby Union with Aspull R.U.F.C

Grindley now works as an airline pilot and races (Road bicycle racing) for North Cheshire Clarion.

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References

  1. "Athletics: Gritty Grindley goes back to the grind". The Independent. 23 October 2011.