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'''Eugene Albert Emery Gilkes''' (born 1962), is a male former athlete who competed for England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=g/athlete=208239-gilkes-eugene/index.html|title=Profile|website=European Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/eugene-gilkes-4549|title=IAAF Profile|website=IAAF}}</ref>
'''Eugene Albert Emery Gilkes''' (born 5 March 1962), is a male former athlete who competed for England.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.european-athletics.org/athletes/group=g/athlete=208239-gilkes-eugene/index.html|title=Profile|website=European Athletics}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/eugene-gilkes-4549|title=IAAF Profile|website=IAAF}}</ref>


==Athletics career==
==Athletics career==
Gilkes represented [[England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the decathlon event, at the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|title=England team in 1986|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> Four years later he represented [[England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a [[bronze medal]], at the [[1990 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38345|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>
Gilkes represented [[England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] in the decathlon event, at the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|title=England team in 1986|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=4 October 2019|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419153600/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|url-status=dead}}</ref> Four years later he represented [[England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a [[bronze medal]], at the [[1990 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=4 October 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404120931/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38345|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>


He became the national champion in 1988 after winning the [[AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/AAADec.htm|title=AAA and National Championships Medallists|website=NUTS}}</ref>
He became the national champion in 1988 after winning the [[AAA Championships]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/AAADec.htm|title=AAA and National Championships Medallists|website=NUTS}}</ref>

And during the sixth series of ''[[Gladiators (1992 British TV series)|Gladiators]]'' (1997), he served as "Official Timekeeper" to Referee [[John Anderson (TV personality)|John Anderson]].


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
* {{IAAF name|id=14400492|name=Eugene Gilkes}}

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Latest revision as of 23:52, 9 June 2024

Eugene Gilkes
Personal information
Birth nameEugene Albert Emery Gilkes
NationalityEnglish
Born (1962-03-05) 5 March 1962 (age 62)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland decathlon

Eugene Albert Emery Gilkes (born 5 March 1962), is a male former athlete who competed for England.[1][2]

Athletics career

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Gilkes represented England in the decathlon event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4] Four years later he represented England and won a bronze medal, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6][7]

He became the national champion in 1988 after winning the AAA Championships.[8]

And during the sixth series of Gladiators (1997), he served as "Official Timekeeper" to Referee John Anderson.

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". European Athletics.
  2. ^ "IAAF Profile". IAAF.
  3. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ "AAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
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