Dave Gaskin
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | First quarter 1945 Liverpool, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Decathlon / long jump |
| Club | Liverpool Pembroke AC |
David Marjoribanks Gaskin (born Q1. 1945), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Gaskin was selected by England to represent his country in decathlon and long jump events. He was a two times National championship runner-up in decathlon.[1]
In 1966, he was serving with the Royal Air Force at Cranwell and was a member of the Liverpool Pembroke Athletic Club.[2]
He represented the England team[3] in the decathlon and long jump,[4] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics.
- ^ "Liverpool athlete in games team". Liverpool Echo. 11 July 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 9 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Men's team for Empire Games". Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "England Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.