Greg Richards (decathlete)

Greg Richards

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1956-04-25) 25 April 1956 (age 69) Birmingham, West Midlands
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	decathlon
Club	North London AC

Gregory Roy Richards (born 25 April 1956) is a retired decathlete from England who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics ^[1]

Biography

Richards became the British decathlon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1985 AAA Championships in Birmingham. ^[2] The following year at Wrexham, he successfully defended his title at the 1986 AAA Championships. ^[3]

He represented England in the decathlon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

He set his personal best (7740 points) in the men's decathlon in 1987.

At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, he represented Great Britain in the decathlon event finishing 30th. ^[7]

Richards went on to coach many athletes including 2000 Olympic Games decathlon gold medallist Erki Nool of Estonia and 2006 Commonwealth Games English decathlon gold medallist Dean Macey. ^[8]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   United Kingdom and   England
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	30th	Decathlon

References

1. "Greg Richards". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
3. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
4. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
5. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
6. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
7. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
8. "Macey loses bronze". The Guardian.