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Dave Moorcroft

Full name: David Robert "Dave" Moorcroft
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: April 10, 1953 in Coventry, West Midlands, Great Britain
Affiliations: Coventry Godiva Harriers, Coventry (GBR)
Country: GBR Great Britain
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:33.79 (1982); 5000 – 13:00.41 (1982).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Men's 1,500 metres Great Britain GBR 7
1980 Summer 27 Moskva Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Great Britain GBR 9 h1 r2/3
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 5,000 metres Great Britain GBR 14

Men's 1,500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(A)
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Great Britain Final 7 3:40.94
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat One 3 QU 3:39.88
1976 Summer 23 Montréal Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Five 2 QU 3:40.69

Men's 5,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1980 Summer 27 Moskva Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat One 9 13:58.2 13:58.13
1980 Summer 27 Moskva Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Two 5 QU 13:43.0 13:43.96
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Great Britain Final 14 14:16.61
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Great Britain Semi-Finals Heat Two 2 QU 13:28.44
1984 Summer 31 Los Angeles Athletics Great Britain Round One Heat Four 2 QU 13:51.40