Andrew Carter
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Andrew William Carter (born January 29, 1949 in Exeter, Devon, England) is a retired track and field
athlete, who represented Great Britain
in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
, West Germany
. Carter finished sixth in a time of 1:46.55.
Carter won the bronze medal at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland in the men's 800 metres, behind Yevgeniy Arzhanov
(Soviet Union) and Dieter Fromm
(East Germany) in a time of 1:46.16. He won the AAA title in 1970, 1972 and 1973.
Carter won the European Cup in 1973 in Edinburgh defeating the Olympic silver medalist Arzhanov in 1:46.44. In 1974 he won a silver medal representing England in the Commonwealth Games 4x400 metre relay. He finished fifth in the 800 metres in a time of 1:45.97.
Carter recorded his fastest time of 1:45.12 in 1973, winning the AAA Championship at London’s Crystal Palace. He improved the British record for 800 metres on three occasions.His other personal bests included: 400 metres - 48.0; 1,000 metres - 2:18.5 (1974); 1 Mile - 3:59.3 (1972).
The U.S. magazine Track & Field News' annual world rankings ranked Carter third at 800 metres in 1971. They ranked him eighth in 1972 and sixth in 1973.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete, who represented Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
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, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Carter finished sixth in a time of 1:46.55.
Carter won the bronze medal at the 1971 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland in the men's 800 metres, behind Yevgeniy Arzhanov
Yevgeniy Arzhanov
Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Arzhanov is a former middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Arzhanov trained at VSS Avanhard and later at Dynamo in Kiev....
(Soviet Union) and Dieter Fromm
Dieter Fromm
Dieter Fromm is a retired East German middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 metres...
(East Germany) in a time of 1:46.16. He won the AAA title in 1970, 1972 and 1973.
Carter won the European Cup in 1973 in Edinburgh defeating the Olympic silver medalist Arzhanov in 1:46.44. In 1974 he won a silver medal representing England in the Commonwealth Games 4x400 metre relay. He finished fifth in the 800 metres in a time of 1:45.97.
Carter recorded his fastest time of 1:45.12 in 1973, winning the AAA Championship at London’s Crystal Palace. He improved the British record for 800 metres on three occasions.His other personal bests included: 400 metres - 48.0; 1,000 metres - 2:18.5 (1974); 1 Mile - 3:59.3 (1972).
The U.S. magazine Track & Field News' annual world rankings ranked Carter third at 800 metres in 1971. They ranked him eighth in 1972 and sixth in 1973.