Dave Cropper
British middle-distance runner
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David Cropper (26 December 1945 – 3 December 2016) was a British middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 26 December 1945 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 3 December 2016 (aged 70) Solihull, England |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Berry Hill AC Birchfield Harriers |
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He was born in Birmingham and attended the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Mansfield.[2] He grew up in Mansfield Woodhouse.[3]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he represented Great Britain in the 800 metres event.[4]
Cropper became the British 800 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1969 AAA Championships[5][6] Cropper participated in the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Athens.
Cropper was runner-up in the same event at both the 1971 AAA Championships and 1972 AAA Championships.[7][8]
He married fellow athlete Pat Cropper in December 1971, they had one child and lived in Solihull. His wife's family lived on Clumber Road, in North Evington in Leicester.[9]
Cropper represented Great Britain again at the Olympic Games when competing in the 800 metres at the 1972 Olympics Games in Munich.[4] After retiring as an athlete he became a well-known administrator and was chairman of the AAA from 1991 to 2004. He was awarded an OBE in 2005.[4]