Gordon Day
Gordon Day ( Gordon Raymond Day; born January 4, 1936 in Alexander Bay ) is a former South African sprinter .
In 1958 he was sixth over 100 yards at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff , won bronze over 220 yards and won with the South African team in the 4-by-440-yard relay.
At the Olympic Games in 1960 he reached the semifinals over 400 m and came in fourth place with the South African Tem in the 4-by-400-meter relay .
Personal bests
- 220 yards: 21.1 s, March 1, 1958, Benoni (corresponds to 21.0 s over 200 m )
- 440 yards: 46.1 s, April 18, 1960, Bloemfontein (corresponds to 45.8 s over 400 m)
Web links
Commons : Gordon Day - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Gordon Day in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Gordon Day in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Day, Gordon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Day, Gordon Raymond |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexander Bay |