Arthur Gold (sports administrator)
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BirthnameArthur Abraham Gold
NationalityBritish (English)
Born10 January 1917
Hackney, London, England
Hackney, London, England
Died25 May 2001 (aged 84)
Barnet, England
Barnet, England
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Arthur Abraham Gold |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 10 January 1917 Hackney, London, England |
| Died | 25 May 2001 (aged 84) Barnet, England |
| Occupation | Sports administrator |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | high jump |
| Club | L.A.C |
Sir Arthur Abraham Gold CBE (10 January 1917 – 25 May 2001) was one of the world's best-known sporting administrators, notable as a fearless and uncompromising enemy of drug-taking[1][2] He led the British athletics teams at three Olympic Games (at Mexico in 1968, Munich, 1972, and Montreal, 1976) and was commandant of the English Commonwealth Games Team at Brisbane (1982), Edinburgh (1986) and Auckland (1990) and of the British Olympic Team at Albertville and Barcelona in 1992.[3]