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Robbie Brightwell
Full name: Robbie Ian Brightwell
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 179 lbs (81 kg)
Born: October 27, 1939 in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Affiliations: Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham (GBR)
Country: 
Great Britain
Sport: Athletics
Related Olympians: Husband of Ann Packer.
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Biography
Robbie Brightwell had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1964 Olympics 4×400 metres; 2nd in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 440 yards, 2nd in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×440 yards Relay (with Adrian Metcalfe, Barry Jackson, and the non-Olympian Bob Setti). In the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Brightwell was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 220 yards. In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games he competed for England. Personal Best: 400 – 45.6y (1962). |
Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | Great Britain | GBR | 4 h1 r3/4 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | Great Britain | GBR | 5 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | Great Britain | GBR | 4 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | Great Britain | GBR | 2 | Silver |
Men's 400 metres
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 4 | 46.1 | 46.25 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Great Britain | Quarter-Finals | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 46.2 | 46.31 | |
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Great Britain | Round One | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 48.4 | 48.58 | |
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Great Britain | Final | 4 | 45.7 | 45.75 | 6 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Great Britain | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU | 45.7 | 45,79 | |
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Great Britain | Quarter-Finals | Heat Three | 3 | QU | 47.1 | 47,15 | |
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Great Britain | Round One | Heat One | 2 | QU | 46.1 | 46,13 |
Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Final | 5 | 3:08.3 | 3:08.47 | 46,68 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 3 | QU | 3:07.5 | 3:07.67 | |
| 1960 Summer | 20 | Roma | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Round One | Heat Three | 3 | QU | 3:20.3 | 3:20.47 | |
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Final | 2 | 3:01.6 | 44,8 | |||
| 1964 Summer | 24 | Tokyo | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 3:04.7 |
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