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Dave Ottley
Nationality English Born (1955-08-05 ) 5 August 1955 (age 68 ) West Thurrock , Essex , EnglandHeight 6 ft 1 in (185 cm ) Sport Athletics Event Javelin Club Telford/Thurrock Harriers
David Charles "Dave" Ottley (born 5 August 1955 in West Thurrock , Essex ) is a retired British athlete who mainly competed in the men's javelin throw event.
Athletics career [ edit ]
Ottley competed for Great Britain at the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles , United States where he won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw event.
Ottley represented England , at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada [1] England , at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane , Queensland , Australia .[2] England for a third time at the Commonwelath Games and won a gold medal in the javelin event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh , Scotland .[3] [4]
He won the AAA National Championship title in the javelin on six occasions.[5]
Personal life [ edit ]
Ottley is referenced In "The Boy Who Cried Rat" episode of Good Morning Miss Bliss Dennis Haskins ) proclaims that nobody remembers second place, referencing the javelin throw of 1984 Summer Olympics . Miss Bliss however correctly identifies that the silver medallist was indeed Ottley.
Ottley now resides in Shropshire , having moved home from Essex to Telford ,[6]
International competitions [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "1986 Athletes" . Team England .
^ "Athletes and results" . Commonwealth Games Federation .
^ "AAA and National Championships Medallists - Javelin" . NUTS .
^ Elderwick, David (1989). 50 Shropshire Celebrities, Past and Present . IMPRINT, Newtown, Wales. p. 47.
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