Garry Cook
Garry Peter Cook (born January 10, 1958 in Wednesbury , England ) is a retired British athlete and Olympian. His competition weight was 72 kg with a height of 1.85 m.
Garry Cook was an 800-meter runner and a member of the British 4-by-800-meter relay that lasted until August 30, 1982 (in the cast Peter Elliott , Garry Cook, Steve Cram , Sebastian Coe ) Set a world record of 7: 03.89 minutes on this rarely run route.
In view of the already great competition in England on his special route, Cook celebrated his greatest successes with the 4 x 400 meter relay of the United Kingdom. He started for England at the Commonwealth Games.
Final battle placements
- European Championships 1982 : 2nd place over 4 × 400 m in 3: 00.68 min ( David Jenkins , Garry Cook, Todd Bennett , Philip Brown )
- European Championships 1982: 4th place over 800 m in 1: 46.94 min
- Commonwealth Games 1982: 1st place over 4 × 400 m in 3: 05.45 min ( Steve Scutt , Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown)
- World Championships 1983 : 3rd place over 4 × 400 m in 3: 03.53 min ( Ainsley Bennett , Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown)
- Olympic Games 1984 : 2nd place over 4 × 400 m in 2: 59.13 min ( Kriss Akabusi , Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Garry Cook in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cook, Garry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cook, Garry Peter (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British athlete and Olympian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wednesbury , West Midlands , United Kingdom |