David Grindley

{{Short description|British sprinter (born 1972)}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2011}}

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

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{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}

{{Medal|Bronze| 1992 Barcelona | 4×400 m relay}}

{{Medal|Competition|World Junior Championships}}

{{Medal|Silver|1990 Plovdiv|4×400 m relay}}

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David Allan Grindley (born 29 October 1972 in Hindley) is a British former 400 metres track and field athlete who reached the final of the men's individual 400 metres (where he placed sixth) and won bronze in the men's 4 x 400 metres relay in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/athletics-gritty-grindley-goes-back-to-the-grind-1252701.html|title=Athletics: Gritty Grindley goes back to the grind|date=October 23, 2011|website=The Independent}}

His personal best for the 400 metres is 44.47 seconds and is the fastest time by a British teenager.

Grindley had a spell playing Rugby Union with Aspull R.U.F.C

Grindley now works as an airline pilot and races (Road bicycle racing) for North Cheshire Clarion.