Bruce Frayne
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Bruce Frayne is a retired Australia
n sprinter who specialized in the 200
and 400 metres
. He was Australian Champion in the 200 metres 1980, 81, and 1983. He also won the 400 metres in 1984.
In 1981 he won Gold in the 4x400 relay at the Pacific conference Games, and he won silver in the 200 metres.
He also competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 at Brisbane where he reached the 200 metre final where he finished 5th. And in the sprint relay team where they finished 4th in the final.
He competed in the individual distances at the 1983 World Championships
and the 1984 Summer Olympics
, reaching the semi-final on both occasions. At the 1983 World Championships he competed as well in both 4 x 100 metres relay
and 4 x 400 metres relay
, again without reaching the final.
In the 1984 Olympic 4x400 metres Frayne finished fourth with the Australian team. The team, consisting of Bruce Frayne, Darren Clark
, Gary Minihan
and Rick Mitchell
, ran in a new Oceanian record time of 2:59.70 minutes. The record still stands.
His P.B. for the 200 was 20.59.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n sprinter who specialized in the 200
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
and 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
. He was Australian Champion in the 200 metres 1980, 81, and 1983. He also won the 400 metres in 1984.
In 1981 he won Gold in the 4x400 relay at the Pacific conference Games, and he won silver in the 200 metres.
He also competed at the Commonwealth Games in 1982 at Brisbane where he reached the 200 metre final where he finished 5th. And in the sprint relay team where they finished 4th in the final.
He competed in the individual distances at the 1983 World Championships
1983 World Championships in Athletics
The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....
and the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, reaching the semi-final on both occasions. At the 1983 World Championships he competed as well in both 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
and 4 x 400 metres relay
4 x 400 metres relay
The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...
, again without reaching the final.
In the 1984 Olympic 4x400 metres Frayne finished fourth with the Australian team. The team, consisting of Bruce Frayne, Darren Clark
Darren Clark
Darren Edward Clark is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.His personal best time of 44.38 seconds, achieved at the 1988 Olympics, is the current Oceanian record....
, Gary Minihan
Gary Minihan
Gary Minihan is a retired Australian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1982 Commonwealth Games he won a bronze medal in 400 metres and a silver medal in 4 x 400 metres relay....
and Rick Mitchell
Rick Mitchell
Richard Charles Mitchell is an Australian triple Olympian who competed in the 400 metres.Commencing in athletics at the relatively late age of seventeen, he joined the Waverley Athletics Club in Melbourne in 1972 with the aim of improving his fitness before the following rugby union season...
, ran in a new Oceanian record time of 2:59.70 minutes. The record still stands.
His P.B. for the 200 was 20.59.