Gary Reed (athlete)
Reed at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics. | ||
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing Canada | ||
Men’s athletics
| ||
World Championships
| ||
2007 Osaka | 800 m |
Gary Reed (born 25 October 1981) is a
Kamloops, British Columbia
.
Reed announced his retirement from competitive athletics December 13, 2010, at only 29 years old.[2] He retires as the former 800-metre Canadian record holder, a six-time Canadian Champion (2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2003), and a Team Canada member at two Olympics (2004, 2008) and Six World Championships (2001, 2003,(2004 Indoor)2005, 2007, 2009). His best performances include a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships and a 4th-place finish at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
See also
- Canadian records in track and field
External links
- Gary Reed at World Athletics
- Gary Reed's profile on the Athletics Canada website
References
- ^ "Gary Reed". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ "Press Release Service | Press Releases | SIRC". www.sirc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25.