Doug Hinds
Doug Hinds
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Douglas Hinds |
| Nationality |
Canadian |
| Born |
April 15, 1958 (1958-04-15) (age 53)
Toronto, Ontario |
| Sport |
| Country |
Canada |
| Sport |
Sprint |
| Event(s) |
400 m, 4 x 400 m relay |
Douglas Hinds (born 15 April 1958) is a retired Canadian sprinter who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 400 metres and 4 × 400 metres relay.[1]
Hinds' attended Lamar University where he was a member of the track team.[2]
Hinds was part of the 1980 Olympic team for Canada, but did not compete due to the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.[3][1] At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, he competed in the 400 metres finishing 24th.[1] He also was a member of the 4 x 400 m relay team (with Michael Sokolowski, Bryan Saunders, and Tim Bethune) which set a Canadian record of 3:04.47 in their first heat, and finishing eighth overall,[4] with Hinds running his leg of the relay in 45.04 seconds.[5]
Hinds' brothers Sterling, and Jerry were also members of the Canadian track team.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Athletes - Douglas Hinds - Overview". Canadian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63Srmzypj.
- ^ "Lamar Athletics". Lamar University. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63SunxhcX.
- ^ Dodds, tracy (29 October 1983). "UCLA, Washington in Showdown". Los Angeles Times: pp. SD.B12. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/686448142.html?dids=686448142:686448142&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Oct+29%2C+1983&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=UCLA%2C+Washington+in+Showdown&pqatl=google. Retrieved 25 November 2011. "His brother, Doug, made the 1980 Olympic team, but the boycott kept him home"
- ^ Brooks, Janet (11 August 1984). "Zola Budd Trips Up Decker As Romanian Takes 3,000". The Montreal Gazette. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=lRUyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nKUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1237,4279806&dq=doug+hinds+1980+olympics&hl=en. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Olympic Finals - Men's 4 x 400 m Relay". iaaf.org. International Association of Athletics Federations. p. 189. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/63Z7TEIqZ.
- ^ Daves, Jim; Porter, W. Thomas; Porter, Tom (2000). The Glory of Washington: The People and Events That Shaped Washington's Athletic Tradition. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 228. ISBN 9781582612218. http://books.google.com/books?id=MLk99eStMWIC&pg=PA228. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
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