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'''Brian Green''' (born 15 May 1941 in [[Ormskirk]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]]. |
'''Brian Green''' (born 15 May 1941 in [[Ormskirk]]) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] former [[Sprint (running)|sprinter]]. |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Green attended Walton Grammar School and worked as an advertising assistant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/merseysides-100-olympians-brian-green-3340175|title= |
Green attended Walton Grammar School and worked as an advertising assistant.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/merseysides-100-olympians-brian-green-3340175|title=Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Brian Green|last=Prentice|first=David|date=2012-07-18|work=liverpoolecho|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref> |
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He came to sprinting late, having previously divivded his time between other sporting interests including [[Squash (sport)]], [[badminton]] and [[hockey]]. |
He came to sprinting late, having previously divivded his time between other sporting interests including [[Squash (sport)]], [[badminton]] and [[hockey]]. |
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== Sprinting |
== Sprinting career == |
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Standing at 5'5 Green was once told he was too short to be a sprinter. Despite this, at the age of 31, Green became the fastest man in Britain, recording a time of 10.1 seconds in [[Bratislava]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/merseysides-100-olympians-brian-green-3340175|title= |
Standing at 5'5 Green was once told he was too short to be a sprinter. Despite this, at the age of 31, Green became the fastest man in Britain, recording a time of 10.1 seconds in [[Bratislava]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/other-sport/athletics/merseysides-100-olympians-brian-green-3340175|title=Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Brian Green|last=Prentice|first=David|date=2012-07-18|work=liverpoolecho|access-date=2018-02-07}}</ref> |
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Green Competed in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sref">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/brian-green-1.html|title=Olympics|publisher=sports-reference|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref> He was a bronze medallist at the [[Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games|1970 British Commonwealth Games]] in the [[4×100 metres relay]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bm/cg.htm British Medallists at the Commonwealth Games]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-22.</ref> |
Green Competed in the [[1972 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sref">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/brian-green-1.html|title=Olympics|publisher=sports-reference|accessdate=30 May 2013}}</ref> He was a bronze medallist at the [[Athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games|1970 British Commonwealth Games]] in the [[4×100 metres relay]].<ref>[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bm/cg.htm British Medallists at the Commonwealth Games]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-22.</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:53, 9 September 2018
Brian Green (born 15 May 1941 in Ormskirk) is a British former sprinter.
Background
Green attended Walton Grammar School and worked as an advertising assistant.[1]
He came to sprinting late, having previously divivded his time between other sporting interests including Squash (sport), badminton and hockey.
Sprinting career
Standing at 5'5 Green was once told he was too short to be a sprinter. Despite this, at the age of 31, Green became the fastest man in Britain, recording a time of 10.1 seconds in Bratislava.[2]
Green Competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[3] He was a bronze medallist at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in the 4×100 metres relay.[4]
References
- ^ Prentice, David (2012-07-18). "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Brian Green". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ Prentice, David (2012-07-18). "Merseyside's 100 Olympians: Brian Green". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ "Olympics". sports-reference. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ British Medallists at the Commonwealth Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-01-22.
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