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Dale Garland
Dale Mark Paul Garland (born 13 October 1980) is a Guernsey born British athlete, educated at Elizabeth College (Guernsey), Elizabeth College, Guernsey. He competed in the 400m hurdles at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics, 2007 World Athletics Championships and attended the 2008 Summer Olympics as part of the 4 × 400 m relay squad, but did not run in the competition. Competitive record Commonwealth Games * 2002 – 9th (Decathlon) * 2006 - 5th (Decathlon) * 2010 - Heats (400m hurdles, 4 × 400 m) AAA Championships * 2004 Silver (400m hurdles) * 2005 Silver (400m hurdles) * 2006 4th (400m hurdles) * 2007 Gold (400m hurdles) * 2009 Bronze (400m hurdles) European Indoor Championships * 2005 Silver (4 × 400 m relay) * 2005 6th (400m) * 2007 Gold (4 × 400 m relay) Island Games * 2011 Silver (400m hurdles) References 1980 births Living people British decathletes British male hurdlers Guernsey male hurdlers Olympic male hurdlers Olympic athletes of Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics (sport)
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th century, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
