Gary Binfield
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| Born | 13 March 1966 Milton Keynes, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 March 2008 (aged 42) Buford, Georgia, United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
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Gary Binfield (13 March 1966 – 14 March 2008) was a British swimmer.
Swimming career
[edit]Binfield competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He represented England in the backstroke and individual medley events, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] Four years later he once again represented England in the backstroke and medley events and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4] He also won the 1987 and 1989 ASA National Championship title in the 100 metres backstroke[5][6] the 1986, 1988 and 1989 champion in 200 metres backstroke, was the 1987 champion in 200 metres medley and the 1984 champion in the 400 metres medley.[7][8][9][10][11]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Binfield Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Cowley ruled out of Games for England." Times, 31 May 1986, p. 38". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Fast finish may end the hopes of Croft." Times, 29 July 1988, p. 37". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Downes, Steven. "Scarborough secures place." Times, 15 July 1989, p. 49". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ "Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31". Times Digital Archive.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 18 Aug. 1984, p. 27". Times Digital Archive.
External links
[edit]- Gary Binfield at Olympedia
- Gary Binfield at Team GB
- Gary Binfield at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Categories:
- 1966 births
- 2008 deaths
- English male backstroke swimmers
- British male backstroke swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
- Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Milton Keynes
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- English male medley swimmers
- British male medley swimmers
- 20th-century English sportsmen