Greg Richards (decathlete) explained

Greg Richards
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	25 April 1956
Birth Place:	Birmingham, West Midlands
Sport:	Athletics
Club:	North London AC

Gregory Roy Richards (born 25 April 1956 in Birmingham, West Midlands) is a retired male decathlete from England.

Athletics career

Richards competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He set his personal best (7740 points) in the men's decathlon in 1987. He represented England in the decathlon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Coaching

Richards has gone 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.^[4]

References

• Greg Richards . https://web.archive.org/web/20090106114816/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/greg-richards-1.html . 2009-01-06 . dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
2. Web site: England team in 1986. Commonwealth Games Federation. 6 October 2019. 19 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419153600/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all. dead.
3. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. Web site: Macey loses bronze. The Guardian.