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'''Todd Anthony Bennett''' (6 July 1962 – 16 July 2013) was a [[Great Britain|British]] athlete who competed mainly in the [[400 metres]].

HeBennett competed for Great Britain in the [[1984 Summer Olympics]] held in [[Los Angeles]], [[United States]] in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver[[silver medal]] with his team matesteammates [[Kriss Akabusi]], [[Garry Cook]] and [[Philip Brown (athlete)|Philip Brown]].<ref name="Oly">[httphttps://web.archive.org/web/20200418040927/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/todd-bennett-1.html Olympic results]</ref>

Bennett's international career started in 1981 where he took the 400m title at the European Junior Championships as well as forming one quarter of the silver medal -winning 4x400m squad. His success at these championships marked the start of a decade at the top of his sport in which he attended all major championships both indoor and outdoor. Perfectly proportioned for running indoors, Bennett was European Indoor Champion over 400m in both 1985 and 1987 and also took a silver medal over 400m at the World Indoor Championships in 1985. This was the same year that he also became World Indoor Record Holder for the 400m in 45.56 seconds.

During his career Bennett competed in three Commonwealth Games Championships. InAt the [[1982 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], [[Australia]] he competed for [[England at the 1982 Commonwealth Games|England]] over 400m where he was placed 5th but at those same championshipsand was a member of the gold medal -winning 4x400m squad.<ref>{{cite Inweb|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 1986Athletes|website=Team heEngland}}</ref> wasFour secondyears inlater thehe 200mrepresented and[[England inat histhe final1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] inat 1990the was[[1986 8thCommonwealth Games]] in the[[Edinburgh]], 400m.[[Scotland]], Throughoutwhere his career Bennetthe was asecond central member ofin the Great200 Britainmetres.<ref>{{cite 4x400m squadweb|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 AsAthletes|website=Team aEngland}}</ref> memberIn ofhis thisfinal squadCommonwealth heGames attended twoin [[Olympic1990 Commonwealth Games|1990]] in 1984[[Auckland]], (2nd)[[New andZealand]], 1988he (5th)<reffinished name="Oly"/> and two World Championships8th in 1983the (3rd)400 and 1987metres.<ref>{{cite (2nd)web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 HeAthletes|website=Team alsoEngland}}</ref><ref>{{cite attended four Europa Cup competitions as part of this squadweb|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/36845|title=Athletes and inresults|website=Commonwealth hisGames four appearances obtained three gold medals.Federation}}</ref>

Bennett died from cancer on 16 July 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/400m-great-todd-bennett-loses-battle-with-cancer/|title=400m great Todd Bennett loses battle with cancer|date=2013-07-17|author=Whittington, Jessica|accessdate=2013-07-17|work=Athletics Weekly|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720003830/http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/400m-great-todd-bennett-loses-battle-with-cancer/|archivedate=2013-07-20}}</ref><ref>{{citeCite webnews|url=httphttps://www.teamsouthamptonbbc.co.ukcom/newssport/2013athletics/Todd_Bennett1.pdf23341948|title =Todd GB Olympic medallist Bennett-(6.7.1962-16.7.2013) dies|work = BBC Sport}}</ref>

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