David Grylls

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David Grylls
Personal information
Full nameDavid Miles Grylls
Born (1957-09-29) September 29, 1957 (age 67)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Medal record
Men's cycling
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles 4.000m Team Pursuit
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Caracas Individual Pursuit

David Miles Grylls (born September 29, 1957) is a retired track cyclist from the United States. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4000 m team pursuit, alongside Steve Hegg, Leonard Nitz, Patrick McDonough and Brent Emery. He now coaches junior cyclists at the San Diego Velodrome. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Grylls". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.