Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (English) |
Born | Birmingham, West Midlands | 25 April 1956
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]
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]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 30th | Decathlon |