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Born | Milton Keynes, England | 13 March 1966||||||||||||||
Died | 14 March 2008 Buford, Georgia, United States | (aged 42)||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
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Gary Binfield (13 March 1966 – 14 March 2008) was a British swimmer.
Swimming career
[edit]Binfield competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England in the backstroke and individual medley events, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later he once again represented England in the backstroke and medley events and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] He also won the 1987 and 1989 ASA National Championship title in the 100 metres backstroke[5][6] the 1986, 1988 and 1989 champion in 200 metres backstroke, was the 1987 champion in 200 metres medley and the 1984 champion in the 400 metres medley.[7][8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Binfield Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Cowley ruled out of Games for England." Times, 31 May 1986, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Fast finish may end the hopes of Croft." Times, 29 July 1988, p. 37". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Scarborough secures place." Times, 15 July 1989, p. 49". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 18 Aug. 1984, p. 27". Times Digital Archive.
External links
[edit]- Gary Binfield at Olympedia
- Gary Binfield at Team GB
- Gary Binfield at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)