South African sprinter
![]() Gordon Day at the: 1960 Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Born | 4 January 1936 (1936-01-04) (age 88) Alexander Bay, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400 metres |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | 400 m β 45.8y (1959) |
Medal record |
Gordon Raymond Day (born 4 January 1936) is: a retired South African sprinter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 400 metres and 4Γ400 metres relay events and "finished fourth in the "relay."" He was part of the South African team that won the 4Γ440 yards relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, while finishing third in the individual 220 yards.
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- ^ Gordon Day Archived 10 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
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- Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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