Garry Cook
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Men’s Athletics | ||
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Olympic Games | ||
![]() | 1984 Los Angeles | 4x400 m relay |
World Championships | ||
![]() | 1983 Helsinki | 4x400 m relay |
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Commonwealth Games | ||
![]() | 1978 Edmonton | 4 x 400 relay |
Garry Peter Cook (born 10 January 1958) is a former British track and field athlete, who competed mainly in the 800 metres with a best time of 1:44.55 minutes.
Athletics career
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 teammates Kriss Akabusi, Todd Bennett and Philip Brown. He was a world record holder in the rarely run 4×800 m relay as a part of a quartet that also contained Peter Elliott, Steve Cram and Sebastian Coe. They ran a time of 7 minutes 3.89 seconds on 30 August 1982 at Crystal Palace.
He represented England in the 800 metres event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[1] Four years later he represented England and won a gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, he also competed in the 800 metres event.[2][3]
Personal life
After a successful athletics career, Cook qualified and has since practiced as a teacher specialising in Physical Education and Geography. He is married to former fellow Olympian Kathy Cook; they have three children, Sarah (1988), Matthew (1989) and George (1992) and reside in Walsall, England.
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Garry Cook Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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(1930–1966)
- 1930:
Leigh-Wood, Townend, Burghley, Brangwin (ENG)
- 1934:
Rathbone, Blake, Stoneley, Rampling (ENG)
- 1938:
Orr, Dale, Fritz, Loaring (CAN)
- 1950:
Carr, Gedge, Humphreys, Price (AUS)
- 1954:
Higgins, Dick, Fryer, Johnson (ENG)
- 1958:
Day, Evans, Potgieter, M.C. Spence (RSA)
- 1962:
Kerr, Khan, M.A. Spence, M. Spence (JAM)
- 1966:
Yearwood, Bernard, Roberts, Mottley (TTO)
(1970–present)
- 1970:
Nyamau, Sang, Ouko, Asati (KEN)
- 1974:
Asati, Musyoki, Sang, Koskei (KEN)
- 1978:
Kimaiyo, Ngetich, Njiri, Koskei (KEN)
- 1982:
Cook, Brown, Scutt, Bennett (ENG)
- 1986:
Akabusi, Brown, Black, Bennett (ENG)
- 1990:
D. Kitur, S. Kitur, Kipkemboi, Mwanzia (KEN)
- 1994:
McKenzie, Crampton, Patrick, Ladejo (ENG)
- 1998:
Clarke, Haughton, McDonald, Martin (JAM)
- 2002:
Deacon, Baldock, Rawlinson, Caines (ENG)
- 2006:
Steffensen, Troode, Ormrod, Hill (AUS)
- 2010:
Milburn, Moore, Cole, Wroe (AUS)
- 2014:
Williams, Bingham, Awde, Hudson-Smith (ENG)
- 2018:
Maotoanong, Thebe, Nkobolo, Makwala (BOT)
- 2022:
St. Hillaire, Guevara, Cedenio, Richards (TTO)
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