Richard Davenport (sprinter)
Richard Davenport (born 12 September 1985) is an English former sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.[2] He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 12 September 1985 |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 400 m, 400 m hurdles |
| Club | Gloucester AC |
| Coached by | David Farrow (-2005) Nick Dakin (2007–2012) |
His personal bests in the event are 46.75 seconds outdoors (Birmingham 2012) and 47.30 seconds indoors (Birmingham 2005).
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  | |||||
| 2001 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Murcia, Spain | 2nd | 400 m | 48.59 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.21 | |||
| 2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 8th (h) | 400 m | 47.37 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.36 | |||
| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 51.59 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.02 | |||
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.53 |
| European U23 Championships | Erfurt, Germany | 22nd (h) | 400 m | 47.45 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.83 | |||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.98 |
| 8th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.38 | |||
Personal bests
[3] Outdoor
- 400 metres – 46.75 (Birmingham 2012)
- 800 metres – 1:50.17 (Street 2005)
- 400 metres hurdles – 49.76 (Birmingham 2011)
Indoor
- 400 metres – 47.30 (Birmingham 2005)
- 800 metres – 1:51.45 (Cardiff 2005)
References
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