Garry Cook is a former British

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 athlete, who competed mainly in the 800 metres with a best time of 1:44.55.

He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics

1984 Summer Olympics

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 held in Los Angeles

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, United States

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 in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Kriss Akabusi

Kriss Akabusi

Kriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE is a former sprint and hurdling athlete from the United Kingdom. During his career, he won the gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1990 European Championships, a gold in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships, and a silver medal in...

, Todd Bennett

Todd Bennett

Todd Anthony Bennett was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates Kriss Akabusi, Garry Cook and Philip...

 and Philip Brown

Phil Brown (athlete)

Philip Andrew Brown was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. In the individual 400m his results were not outstanding; however, he was an exceptional anchor leg relay runner, anchoring the British team to a number of medals.Brown competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer...

.

He was a World Record holder in the rarely run 4x800m as a part of a quartet that also contained Peter Elliott

Peter Elliott (athlete)

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, Steve Cram

Steve Cram

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 and Sebastian Coe. They ran a time of 7 minutes 3.89 seconds on 30 August 1982 at Crystal Palace.

After a successful athletics career, Cook qualified as a teacher specialising in Physical Education and Geography. His most notable teaching role to date is a post at Hallfield School in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Hallfield School is an independent primary day school, enrolling pupils from aged 2–11.
Cook left Hallfield School in the summer of 2003 to take up a more senior teaching post at a school in Walsall.

He is married to former fellow Olympian Kathy Cook

Kathy Cook

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; they have three children, Sarah (1988), Matthew (1989) and George (1992) and reside in Walsall, England.