About David Hemery
David Peter Hemery is an English former track and field athlete. He was the winner of the 400 metres hurdles at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City in a new world record. At the Mexico City Olympics in 1968, Hemery won the 400 m hurdles in 48.12 seconds, a new world record. In 1969, Hemery won a silver at the European Championships in the 110 m hurdles, but missed the next European Championships in 1971 due to injury. Hemery won the first ever British Superstars competition, held in 1973, registering a second victory in 1976, and was recognised as Britain's best Superstar from 1973 to 1977. As a recently retired athlete, Hemery was free to participate in the professional Superstars contests and keep any prize money he won – unlike many other competitors (like Kjell Isaksson or Andy Ripley).
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