Dale Garland

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2018}}

{{Infobox sportsperson

| headercolor =

| name = Dale Garland

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|08|13}}

| birth_place = Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, UK

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = 185 cm

| weight = 79 kg

| sport = Athletics

| event = Decathlon
400 m hurdles

| club = Birchfield Harriers

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Sport | Men's athletics}}

{{Medal|Country | {{GBR2}} }}

{{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2007 Birmingham | 4 × 400 m relay }}

{{Medal|Silver|2005 Madrid|4 × 400 m relay }}

{{Medal|Country|{{GGY}}}}

{{Medal|Competition|Island Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|2011 Isle of Wight|4 × 400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Isle of Wight|400 m hurdles}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Isle of Wight|Long jump}}

{{Medal|Silver|2011 Isle of Wight|4 × 100 m relay}}

}}

Dale Mark Paul Garland (born 13 October 1980){{cite web | url=http://elizabethcollege-heritage.daisy.websds.net/Person.aspx?RecID=9032&TableName=ta_oldelizabethans | title=Garland, Dale Mark Paul | publisher=Elizabeth College | location=Guernsey | accessdate=19 August 2018 | archive-date=1 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701164946/http://elizabethcollege-heritage.daisy.websds.net/Person.aspx?RecID=9032&TableName=ta_oldelizabethans | url-status=dead }} is a Guernsey born British athlete who was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/923891 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=12 July 2025}}

Biography

Garland was educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey. He was a member of the Birchfield Harriers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/sites/preparation/healthybody/pages/dale_garland.shtml |title=Dale Garland |website=BBC Wales |access-date=12 July 2025}}

Garland finished second to Paul Tohill in the decathlon event at the 2003 AAA Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=12 July 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=12 July 2025}}

He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the 2007 World Athletics Championships and attended the 2008 Summer Olympics as part of the 4 × 400 m relay squad, but did not run in the competition.{{cite web|title=Guernsey Sporting Heroes - Dale Garland |url=http://www.guernseysports.com/Guernsey_sporting_heroes_detail.asp?PageID=622 |work=Guernsey Sports Commission |accessdate=17 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711132705/http://www.guernseysports.com/Guernsey_sporting_heroes_detail.asp?PageID=622 |archivedate=11 July 2011 }}

Competitive record

= Commonwealth Games =

  • 2002 – 9th (Decathlon)
  • 2006 - 5th (Decathlon)
  • 2010 - Heats (400 m hurdles, 4 × 400 m)

= AAA Championships =

  • 2004 Silver (400 m hurdles)
  • 2005 Silver (400 m hurdles)
  • 2006 4th (400 m hurdles)
  • 2007 Gold (400 m hurdles)
  • 2009 Bronze (400 m hurdles)

=European Indoor Championships=

  • 2005 Silver (4 × 400 m relay)
  • 2005 6th (400 m)
  • 2007 Gold (4 × 400 m relay)

= Island Games =

  • 2011 Silver (400 m hurdles)

References

{{Reflist}}