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Eugene Gilkes
Personal information
Birth nameEugene Albert Emery Gilkes
NationalityEnglish
Born (1962-03-05) 5 March 1962 (age 62)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland decathlon

Eugene Albert Emery Gilkes (born 5 March 1962), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Athletics career

Gilkes represented England in the decathlon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. Four years later he represented England and won a bronze medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.

He became the national champion in 1988 after winning the AAA Championships.

And during the sixth series of Gladiators (1997), he served as "Official Timekeeper" to Referee John Anderson.

References

  1. "Profile". European Athletics.
  2. "IAAF Profile". IAAF.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "AAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.

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