Garry Cook

Garry Peter Cook ( born January 10, 1958 in Wednesbury, England) is a former British athlete and Olympian. His competition weight was 72 kg at a height of 1.85 m.

Garry Cook was a 800 - meter runner and member of the British 4 x 800 - meter relay that on 30 August 1982 in force ( in the occupation of Peter Elliott, Garry Cook, Steve Cram, Sebastian Coe ) to August 2006 world record of 7:03,89 min aufstellte on this rare distance run.

Given the already fierce competition in England on his special track Cook celebrated his greatest successes with the 4 x 400 - meter relay team of the United Kingdom. In Commonwealth Games he competed for England.

Endkampfplatzierungen

• European Championships 1982: 2nd place 4 × 400 m in 3:00,68 min ( David Jenkins, Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown )
• European Championships 1982: 4th place 800m in 1:46,94 min
• Commonwealth Games 1982: 1st place 4 × 400 m in 3:05,45 min ( Steve Scutt, Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown )
• World Cup 1983: 3rd place 4 × 400 m in 3:03,53 min ( Ainsley Bennett, Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown )
• Olympic Games 1984: 2nd place 4 × 400 m in 2:59,13 min ( Kriss Akabusi, Garry Cook, Todd Bennett, Philip Brown )