Arthur Gold (sports administrator)
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Sir Arthur Abraham Gold (January 10, 1917 – May 25, 2001) was one of the world's best-known sporting administrators, notable as a fearless and uncompromising enemy of drug-taking[1][2] He led the British athletics teams at three Olympic Games (at Mexico in 1968, Munich, 1972, and Montreal, 1976) and was commandant of the English Commonwealth Games Team at Brisbane (1982), Edinburgh (1986) and Auckland (1990) and of the British Olympic Team at Albertville and Barcelona in 1992.[3]
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Sir Arthur Gold | |
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Born | Arthur Abraham Gold January 10, 1917 |
Died | May 25, 2001 (aged 84) |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Sports administrator |
Known for | Chairman of the British Olympic Association 1988-1992 |
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