1. David Moorcroft subsequently served as the Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007.
14 Facts About David Moorcroft
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David Moorcroft was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1983 and promoted to an Officer in 1999, in both cases for services to athletics.
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David Moorcroft was a pupil at Woodlands Comprehensive School and Tile Hill College.
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David Moorcroft studied Physical Education and Sport Science at Loughborough University.
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David Moorcroft has been a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers athletics club since 1964 and is currently the club's president.
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David Moorcroft made his senior debut for Great Britain in 1973 and competed in his first Olympic Games in Montreal 1976, placing seventh in the 1,500-metre final.
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David Moorcroft won gold in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton at 1500 metres.
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David Moorcroft competed in his third and final Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1984 suffering from a groin injury, he placed only 14th in the 5,000 metres.
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David Moorcroft continued to compete for Britain internationally until the late 1980s.
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David Moorcroft covered athletics events for BBC television and radio between 1983 and 1997.
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David Moorcroft commentated for Channel 4 at the 2011 World Athletics Championships.
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David Moorcroft was appointed as Chief Executive of the British Athletic Federation in 1997 at a time when the finances of athletics in the UK were perilous.
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David Moorcroft formed pointfourone sports consultancy with Rob Borthwick.
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In 2012, David Moorcroft became Director of Sport for Join In, a UK national multi-sport event to support local sports clubs and organisations in the UK to attract more volunteers.