David Jenkins (runner)
 Jenkins in Carlsbad, CA where he resides |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1972 Munich | 4×400 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
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1971 Helsinki | 400 m |
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1974 Rome | 4×400 m relay |
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1974 Rome | 400 m |
| European Cup | ||
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1975 Nice | 400 m |
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1975 Nice | 4×400 m relay |
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1973 Edinburgh | 400 m |
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1973 Edinburgh | 4×400 m relay |
| Universiade | ||
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1973 Moscow | 4×400 m relay |
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1973 Moscow | 400 m |
Representing  Scotland
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1978 Edmonton | 4×100 m relay |
David Andrew Jenkins (born 25 May 1952) is a Scottish former track and field sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres. His personal best for the distance is 44.93 seconds, set in 1975, which was a British record for over twelve years. He represented Great Britain at three Summer Olympics (1972, 1976 and 1980) and placed seventh in the 400 m at the two latter editions.
Jenkins was the gold medallist at the 1971 European Athletics Championships while still a teenager. He took silver with the 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 1972 Summer Olympics the following year. The 1974 European Athletics Championships saw him finish as runner-up in the individual event, but he was European champion in the relay with Great Britain. He also won a relay gold medal for Scotland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, sharing in the 4×100 metres relay medals.
He was later convicted for distribution of anabolic steroids. Following his release from jail he grew a legal fitness products enterprise in the form of NEXT Proteins. He also registered several patents around his invention of carbonated protein drinks. His brother Roger Jenkins is also former athlete and was a prominent investment executive at Barclays Bank.
Born in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies, Jenkins was the son of an oil refinery manager.
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