Andrew Ratcliffe (sprinter)

Andrew William Ratcliffe (born 27 April 1955) is an Australian former athlete who competed as a sprinter. He was a four-time New South Wales state 100 metres champion and a Commonwealth Games gold medalist.[1]

Andrew Ratcliffe
Personal information
Birth nameAndrew William Ratcliffe
Born (1955-04-27) 27 April 1955
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Sprinting
Medal record
British Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Christchurch4x100 metres

Athletics career

Active in the 1970s, Ratcliffe is an Old Boy of Scots College in Sydney and was a GPS record holder.[2] He received coaching from Trinidad Olympic athlete Mike Agostini.[3] In 1973, Ratcliffe represented Australia at the Pacific Conference Games in Toronto and the World University Games in Moscow.[4] He was a 4x100 metres gold medalist at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch (teamed with Greg Lewis, Laurie D'Arcy and Graham Haskell).[5]

References
  1. "Sprinter Expands Program". The Sydney Morning Herald. 3 March 1974.
  2. "Youngster Louis Stenmark attributes support of modelling twin brothers for breaking 40-year-old running record". The Daily Telegraph. 19 May 2015.
  3. "Emphasis On Fun For Little Aths". The Australian Jewish Times. 10 October 1974. p. 24.
  4. "Schoolboy Makes Games Team". The Canberra Times. 27 March 1973. p. 19.
  5. "Andrew Ratcliffe Results". commonwealthgames.com.au. 18 June 2020.
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