Dave Cropper
Dave Cropper (26 December 1945 – 3 December 2016) was a British middle-distance running, middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. Early life He was born in Birmingham. He attended the Queen Elizabeth's Academy, Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Mansfield. He grew up in Mansfield Woodhouse. Personal life He married Pat Lowe-Cropper, Pat Cropper in December 1971 they had one child and lived in Solihull. His wife's family lived on Clumber Road, in North Evington in Leicester.''Leicester M'' Monday 17 July 1972, page 7 References

1945 births 2016 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics British male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain People from Mansfield Woodhouse Sportspeople from Mansfield English male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  

Middle-distance Running
Middle-distance running events are Track and field#Running, track races longer than Sprint (running), sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1500 m came about as a result of running laps of a 400 m outdoor track or laps of a 200 m indoor track, which were commonplace in continental Europe in the 20th century.1500 m – Introduction
IAAF. Retrieved on 5 April 2010.

Events

500 metres

A very uncommon middle-distance event that is sometimes run by sprinters for muscle stamina training.

600 yards

This was a popular distance, particularly indoors, when Imperial units, imperial distances were common. In ...
[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]