David Ottley

Dave Ottley
Personal information
Nationality	English
Born	5 August 1955 (age 68); West Thurrock, Essex, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Javelin
Club	Telford/Thurrock Harriers
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Olympic Games
Representing Great Britain
Commonwealth Games
Representing England

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

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] and also represented England, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[2] He represented 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

Ottley is referenced In "The Boy Who Cried Rat" episode of

Good Morning Miss Bliss, in which Mr. Belding (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

Telford,^[6]

and has two children.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Great Britain and England
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	2nd	85.74 m
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	1st	80.62 m
1987	World Championships	Rome, Italy	9th	77.64 m

References

^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
^ "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.

Profile
David Ottley at World Athletics

[1] "1978 Athletes". Team England.

[2] "1982 Athletes". Team England.

[3] "1986 Athletes". Team England.

[4] "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

[5] "AAA and National Championships Medallists - Javelin". NUTS.

[6] Elderwick, David (1989). 50 Shropshire Celebrities, Past and Present. IMPRINT, Newtown, Wales. p. 47.

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