Greg Richards
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Gregory Roy Richards (born 25 April 1956 in Birmingham
, West Midlands) is a retired male decathlete from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics
. He set his personal best (7740 points) in the men's decathlon in 1987.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, West Midlands) is a retired male decathlete from England, who competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
. He set his personal best (7740 points) in the men's decathlon in 1987.
Achievements
| Representing and | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:... |
Seoul, South Korea | 30th | Decathlon | |