Gary Binfield
{{Short description|British swimmer (1966–2008)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1966|3|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Milton Keynes, England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|3|14|1966|3|13|df=yes}}
| death_place = Buford, Georgia, United States
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{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{MedalSilver| 1986 Edinburgh | medley relay}}
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Gary Binfield (13 March 1966 – 14 March 2008) was a British swimmer.
Swimming career
Binfield competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/gary-binfield-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040818/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/bi/gary-binfield-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Gary Binfield Olympic Results |accessdate=23 March 2017}} He represented England in the backstroke and individual medley events, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}} Four years later he once again represented England in the backstroke and medley events and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres medley relay, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52219|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=11 September 2019|archive-date=10 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110143313/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/52219|url-status=dead}} He also won the 1987 and 1989 ASA National Championship title in the 100 metres backstroke{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503114388/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=060befb4|title=Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31|website=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0501769717/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=03973a6d|title=Downes, Steven. "Selectors juggle numbers for Bonn." Times, 17 July 1989, p. 31|website=Times Digital Archive}} the 1986, 1988 and 1989 champion in 200 metres backstroke, was the 1987 champion in 200 metres medley and the 1984 champion in the 400 metres medley.{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503041817/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=c97f3049|title="Cowley ruled out of Games for England." Times, 31 May 1986, p. 38|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0500527687/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=973226ad|title=Downes, Steven. "Fast finish may end the hopes of Croft." Times, 29 July 1988, p. 37|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503236686/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=58fa7530|title=Downes, Steven. "Scarborough secures place." Times, 15 July 1989, p. 49.|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/IF0503114388/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=060befb4|title=Moor, Roy. "Lee snatches title with exhilarating late surge." Times, 3 Aug. 1987, p. 31|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}{{cite web|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS453742354/GDCS?u=oxfshlib&sid=GDCS&xid=124b14da|title="Swimming." Times, 18 Aug. 1984, p. 27|publisher=Times Digital Archive}}
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Category:English male backstroke swimmers
Category:British male backstroke swimmers
Category:Olympic swimmers for Great Britain
Category:Swimmers at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Sportspeople from Milton Keynes
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Swimmers at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
Category:Swimmers at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
Category:English male medley swimmers