Dave Dear

Dave Dear
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1946-06-08) 8 June 1946 (age 80)
Southampton, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprints
ClubSouthampton & Eastleigh AAC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1970 Edinburgh4 x 100 metres relay

David Glyndwr Dear (born 8 June 1946 in Southampton) is a British former 100 metres sprinter.

Athletics career

He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

He represented the 1966 England team in the sprint events, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

Four years later he won a bronze medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Dear". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Men's team for Empire Games". Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
  5. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.