Malcolm Yardley
Malcolm Yardley ( Harold Malcolm Yardley; born December 23, 1940 in Oldham ; † March 17, 2020 ) was a British sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter run .
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960, he was fifth in the 4-by-400-meter relay and reached the quarter-finals over 400 m .
In 1970 he retired for England starting at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh over 400 m in the lead.
In 1958 he became English champion over 440 yards .
Personal bests
- 200 m : 21.0 s, 26 August 1969, Blackburn
- 400 m: 46.96 s, 13 August 1965, London (hand-stopped: 46.6 s, 13 August 1960, London)
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Malcolm Yardley in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Malcolm Yardley in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Malcom Yardley. Undated obituary on northernathletics.co.uk. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yardley, Malcolm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yardley, Harold Malcolm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 23, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oldham |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th March 2020 |