Gary Holdsworth
Gary Holdsworth ( Gary Alfred Holdsworth; born August 1, 1941 ) is a retired Australian sprinter .
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1962 he was fourth over 100 yards and fifth with the 4-by-110-yard relay.
In 1964 he reached the quarter-finals over 200 m at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the semi- finals in the 4 x 100 meter relay . Over 100 m he was eliminated in the preliminary run.
At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston in 1966 , he was sixth over 220 yards and failed over 100 yards in the semifinals. In the 4-by-110-yard relay, he won bronze with the Australian team.
Four times he was Australian champion over 100 yards or over 100 m (1961, 1962, 1966, 1967) and three times over 220 yards (1961, 1963, 1964).
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 9.3 s, March 6, 1966, Melbourne
- 100 m: 10.1 s, April 9, 1967, Geelong
- 200 m : 20.7 s, March 24, 1968, Sydney
Web links
- Gary Holdsworth in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Gary Holdsworth in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Gary Holdsworth in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holdsworth, Gary |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holdsworth, Gary Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1941 |