# Dale Garland

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{{Infobox sportsperson
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| name           = Dale Garland
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| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1980|08|13}}
| birth_place    = [Saint Peter Port](/source/Saint_Peter_Port), [Guernsey](/source/Guernsey), UK
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| height         = 185 cm 
| weight         = 79 kg
| sport          = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)
| event          = Decathlon<br>400 m hurdles
| club           = [Birchfield Harriers](/source/Birchfield_Harriers)
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{{Medal|Sport | Men's [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))}}
{{Medal|Country | {{GBR2}} }}
{{Medal|Competition|[European Indoor Championships](/source/European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics)}}
{{MedalGold | [2007 Birmingham](/source/2007_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships) | [4 × 400 m relay](/source/2007_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_400_metres_relay) }}
{{Medal|Silver|[2005 Madrid](/source/2005_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships)|[4 × 400 m relay](/source/2005_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_x_400_metres_relay) }}
{{Medal|Country|{{GGY}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Island Games](/source/Island_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold|[2011 Isle of Wight](/source/2011_Island_Games)|4 × 400 m relay}}
{{Medal|Silver|[2011 Isle of Wight](/source/2011_Island_Games)|400 m hurdles}}
{{Medal|Silver|[2011 Isle of Wight](/source/2011_Island_Games)|Long jump}}
{{Medal|Silver|[2011 Isle of Wight](/source/2011_Island_Games)|4 × 100 m relay}}
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'''Dale Mark Paul Garland''' (born 13 October 1980)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://elizabethcollege-heritage.daisy.websds.net/Person.aspx?RecID=9032&TableName=ta_oldelizabethans | title=Garland, Dale Mark Paul | publisher=Elizabeth College | location=Guernsey | accessdate=19 August 2018 | archive-date=1 July 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701164946/http://elizabethcollege-heritage.daisy.websds.net/Person.aspx?RecID=9032&TableName=ta_oldelizabethans | url-status=dead }}</ref> is a [Guernsey](/source/Guernsey) born British athlete who was selected for the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics).<ref name=oly>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/923891 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>

== Biography ==
Garland was educated at [Elizabeth College, Guernsey](/source/Elizabeth_College_(Guernsey)). He was a member of the [Birchfield Harriers](/source/Birchfield_Harriers).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/raiseyourgame/sites/preparation/healthybody/pages/dale_garland.shtml |title=Dale Garland |website=BBC Wales |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref> 

Garland finished second to [Paul Tohill](/source/Paul_Tohill) in the decathlon event at the [2003 AAA Championships](/source/2003_AAA_Championships).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=12 July 2025}}</ref>

He competed in the 400 m hurdles at the [2007 World Athletics Championships](/source/2007_World_Championships_in_Athletics) and attended the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) as part of the 4 × 400 m relay squad, but did not run in the competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=Guernsey Sporting Heroes - Dale Garland |url=http://www.guernseysports.com/Guernsey_sporting_heroes_detail.asp?PageID=622 |work=Guernsey Sports Commission |accessdate=17 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711132705/http://www.guernseysports.com/Guernsey_sporting_heroes_detail.asp?PageID=622 |archivedate=11 July 2011 }}</ref>

== Competitive record ==
=== Commonwealth Games ===
* 2002 – 9th (Decathlon)
* 2006 - 5th (Decathlon)
* 2010 - Heats (400 m hurdles, 4 × 400 m)

=== AAA Championships ===
* 2004 Silver (400 m hurdles)
* 2005 Silver (400 m hurdles)
* 2006 4th (400 m hurdles)
* 2007 Gold (400 m hurdles)
* 2009 Bronze (400 m hurdles)

===European Indoor Championships===
* 2005 Silver (4 × 400 m relay)
* 2005 6th (400 m)
* 2007 Gold (4 × 400 m relay)

=== Island Games ===
* 2011 Silver (400 m hurdles)

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{World Athletics}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|dale-garland}}
* {{Team GB|dale-garland|archive=20130731000639}}
* {{CGF profile}}
* {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|431957}}

{{Footer European Athletics Indoor Championships – men's 4 × 400 metres relay}}
{{British Athletics Championships men's 400 metres hurdles champions}}
{{British Indoor Athletics Championships men's 400 metres champions}}
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Category:1980 births
Category:Living people
Category:British men decathletes
Category:British men hurdlers
Category:Guernsey men hurdlers
Category:Olympic men hurdlers
Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for Guernsey
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:British Athletics Championships winners
Category:AAA Championships winners
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
Category:People educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey
Category:European Athletics Indoor Championships winners
Category:21st-century British sportsmen

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