Danny Nightingale
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Danny Nightingale is a British modern pentathlete
and Olympic champion.
He received a team gold medal in modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, with Adrian Parker
and Jim Fox.
Danny Nightingale now works as a PE teacher in Rye Hills School
, Redcar
.
Modern pentathlon
The modern pentathlon is a sports contest that includes five events: pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3 km cross-country run...
and Olympic champion.
He received a team gold medal in modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, with Adrian Parker
Adrian Parker
Adrian Parker is a British modern pentathlete and Olympic champion.He received a team gold medal in modern pentathlon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, with Danny Nightingale and Jim Fox. He finished 5th in individual modern pentathlon at the 1976 Olympics.-References:...
and Jim Fox.
Danny Nightingale now works as a PE teacher in Rye Hills School
Rye Hills School
Rye Hills School is a secondary school located in Redcar in North Yorkshire, England.-Admissions:The school holds specialist Sports College status. The Local Education Authority in charge of the school is Redcar & Cleveland...
, Redcar
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
.