16 Facts About David Gillick

David Gillick began his education in Our Lady's Boys School and attended St Benildus College secondary school in Kilmacud.

David Gillick studied at Dublin Institute of Technology before moving to Loughborough University in the United Kingdom to train as a full-time athlete with coach Nick Dakin.

David Gillick set the Irish Indoor record of 45.52 seconds in the 2007 final.

David Gillick is the 2009 Irish national 200 m champion.

David Gillick first ran for Ireland at the European Athletics U23 Championships in 2003, however it was not a successful international debut for David Gillick.

At the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships Gillick won a bronze medal as part of the Irish 4x400 metres relay team.

David Gillick was educated at Our Lady's National School in Ballinteer and then St Benildus College, Kilmacud.

In 2006, David Gillick again suffered an injury hit season but did win the Irish National 400 m Championship in a time of 45.67.

David Gillick won the Irish National Indoor 200 m Championship.

In October 2006, David Gillick became a full-time athlete and relocated to Loughborough in the English midlands to link up with English 400 m coach Nick Dakin and a group that included a number of top British 400 m athletes.

Early in 2007, David Gillick ran a time of 45.91 at an indoor meeting in Dusseldorf, a performance which made him the world leader over 400 m indoors and bettered the Irish record, previously held by Belfast's Paul McKee.

On 4 July 2009 David Gillick won at the Meeting de Madrid, which is part of the IAAF World Athletics Tour.

David Gillick followed this up with 2nd place at the Golden League meet in Rome.

David Gillick followed up with two good runs in the 2009 IAAF Golden League meetings in Zurich and Brussels.

David Gillick finished fourth in 45.25 behind world champion LaShawn Merritt in the Weltklasse.

David Gillick finished the Golden League series with 30 points and finished in fourth position.