| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
| Competitor for England | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Silver | 1974 Christchurch | Decathlon |
| Bronze | 1970 Edinburgh | Decathlon |
Barry King (born 3 April 1945) is an English former decathlete who is now an author, corporate director and specialist in Olympic marketing and sports development.[1] He is founder and chief executive officer of Outdoor-Fitness, LLC., co-founder of Sports Directions Corporation, and also serves on the board of directors at Imaginetix, Inc.
He grew up in England and obtained a track and field scholarship from the University of Colorado at Boulder in the United States. His first major international competition came when he represented England at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, where he won the bronze medal in the decathlon. He then took part in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich two years later, competing for Great Britain. He ranked fifteenth overall in the Olympic decathlon competition. He returned to the podium at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, this time coming away with the silver medal.[2][3]
He also held several national records and won national championships in the decathlon, discus throw and pentathlon
King is co-author of a two-book series, published in association with the USOC, entitled The Olympic Challenge.[4][5][6] Barry is married to Deanna King and has one daughter, Andrea.