David Jenkins

Birth dateMay 25, 1952

Height1.87 m

Weight72 kg

David Jenkins is a United Kingdom sprinter, born on May 25, 1952. Standing 1.87 m and weighing 72 kg, He competes primarily in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

His personal bests include 10.1h in the 100m, 20.3h in the 200m, 44.93 in the 400m, 3:00.46 in the 4x400m and 32.44 in the 300m. He has earned 4 gold and 5 silver medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United Kingdom.

Key facts

400 m

44.93

#349 all-time

200 m

20.3h

1982 season best

45.89

Jul 24, 1982 · London (GBR)

1982 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver

Age

74 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 m 44.93 (#349 all-time), 200 m 20.3h, 1982 season best 45.89 (Jul 24, 1982, London (GBR)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · 74 years old

Personal bests

10.1HT

20.3HT

44.93

3:00.46

32.44

1:15.6HT

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1982	400m	45.89	-	Jul 24, 1982	↓	London (GBR)
1982	4x400m	3:00.68	-	Sep 11, 1982	↑	Athina European Championships
1981	400m	45.86	-	Aug 15, 1981	↓	Zagreb (CRO)
1980	200m	20.7h	+1.6	Aug 16, 1980	↓	Edinburgh (GBR)
1980	400m	45.29	-	Jun 15, 1980	↓	London (GBR)
1978	200m	21.16	+0.5	Aug 31, 1978	↓	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1978	400m	45.97	-	Aug 23, 1978	↓	London (GBR)
1978	4x400m	3:39.9h	-	Sep 2, 1978	↑	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
1977	200m	21.09	-1.2	Jun 26, 1977	↓	London (GBR)
1977	400m	45.95	-	Aug 16, 1977	↓	Bruxelles (BEL)
1976	400m	45.1h	-	Jun 26, 1976	↓	Olympic Stadium, Montréal (CAN)
1975	200m	20.95	-	Jul 13, 1975	↓	London (GBR)
1975	300m	32.44	-	Jul 4, 1975	-	London (GBR)
1975	400m	44.93	-	Jun 21, 1975	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
1974	200m	20.5h	+1.2	Aug 25, 1974	↓	Formia (ITA)
1974	400m	45.18	-	Aug 16, 1974	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1974	600m	1:15.6h	-	Aug 3, 1974	-	Gateshead (GBR)
1974	4x400m	3:03.33	-	Sep 8, 1974	↑	Roma European Championships
1973	100m	10.4h	-	Sep 16, 1973	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1973	200m	20.66	+0.0	Aug 27, 1973	↓	London (GBR)
1973	400m	45.2h	-	Aug 4, 1973	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1972	100m	10.1h	-	May 20, 1972	↓	Edinburgh (GBR)
1972	200m	20.3h	+1.6	Aug 19, 1972	↓	Edinburgh (GBR)
1972	400m	45.39	-	Jul 15, 1972	↓	London (GBR)
1972	4x400m	3:00.46	-	Sep 10, 1972	↑	Olympiastadion, München (GER)
1971	400m	45.45	-	Aug 13, 1971	↓	Helsinki European Championships
1971	4x400m	3:04.89	-	Aug 15, 1971	↑	Helsinki European Championships

1982

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.32	-	Sep 17	London
4x400m	3:00.68	-	Sep 11	Athina European Championships
4x400m	3:02.52	-	Sep 10	Athina European Championships
400m	47.04	-	Sep 8	Athina European Championships
400m	46.13	-	Sep 7	Athina European Championships
400m	46.13	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
4x400m	3:02.52	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
4x400m	3:00.68	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
400m	47.04	-	Sep 6	Athina European Championships
400m	45.93	-	Jul 25	London
400m	45.89	-	Jul 24	London

1981

2 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	46.35	-	Aug 28	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles
400m	45.86	-	Aug 15	European Cup Final A, Zagreb

1980

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.7HT	+1.6	Aug 16	Edinburgh
400m	45.56	-	Jul 30	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
400m	45.59	-	Jul 29	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
400m	45.99	-	Jul 28	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
400m	46.67	-	Jul 27	The XXII Olympic Games, Lenin Stadium, Moskva
400m	45.29	-	Jun 15	London
400m	45.44	-	Jun 14	London

1978

8 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:39.9HT	-	Sep 2	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
200m	21.16	+0.5	Aug 31	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
200m	21.59	+0.0	Aug 31	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
4x400m	3:39.9HT	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
200m	21.16	+0.5	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
200m	21.59	-	Aug 29	Praha European Championships, Stadion Evžena Rošického, Praha
400m	45.97	-	Aug 23	London
400m	46.21	-	Aug 18	Bruxelles Memorial van Damme, Bruxelles

1977

4 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.95	-	Aug 16	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
400m	46.26	-	Jul 16	European Cup Semi Final, London
400m	46.03	-	Jul 9	Oulu FIN-GBR, Oulu
200m	21.09	-1.2	Jun 26	London

1976

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.90	-	Sep 1	Köln
400m	45.96	-	Aug 29	Rieti
400m	46.04	-	Aug 18	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
400m	45.67	-	Aug 16	Nice
400m	45.86	-	Aug 14	London
400m	45.57	-	Jul 29	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	45.20	-	Jul 28	The XXI Olympic Games
400m	46.60	-	Jul 26	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	46.18	-	Jul 26	The XXI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Montréal
400m	45.64	-	Jul 3	London
400m	45.1HT	-	Jun 26	Bruxelles
400m	45.50	-	Jun 12	London

1975

6 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.59	-	Aug 20	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
400m	45.52	-	Aug 16	European Cup Final, Nice
200m	20.95	-	Jul 13	European Cup Semi Final, London
400m	45.69	-	Jul 12	European Cup Semi Final, London
300m	32.44	-	Jul 4	London
400m	44.93	-	Jun 21	Eugene AAU Championships, Eugene, OR

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is David Jenkins's 400 m personal best?

David Jenkins's 400 m personal best is 44.93, set on Jun 21, 1975 in Eugene, OR (USA), #349 on the all-time list.

Which events does David Jenkins compete in?

David Jenkins competes in the 400 m and 200 m.

How did David Jenkins perform in 1982?

1982 season best: 45.89, set on Jul 24, 1982 in London (GBR).

How many medals has David Jenkins won?

David Jenkins has won 1 Olympic Games medal.

David Jenkins

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