# Gary Dighton

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{{Short description|British cyclist (1968–2015)}}
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{{Infobox cyclist
|name          = Gary Dighton
|image         = 
|caption       = 
|fullname      = Gary John Dighton
|birth_date    = {{birth date|1968|5|18|df=yes}}
|birth_place   = [Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire](/source/Whittlesey%2C_Cambridgeshire), England
|death_date    = {{death date and age|2015|1|9|1968|5|18|df=yes}}
|death_place   = [Poole](/source/Poole), England
|height        = 6 ft 3in
|weight        = 
|discipline    = 
|role          = 
|ridertype     = Time Trialist
|amateuryears1 = 
|amateurteam1  = 
|proyears1     = 1990–199?
|proteam1      = Manchester Wheelers Trumans Steel
|proyears2     = 199?–1999
|proteam2      = Leo Road Club Shorter Rochford
|majorwins     = 
}}

'''Gary John Dighton''' (18 May 1968 &ndash; 9 January 2015) was a British [cyclist](/source/Cycle_sport). He competed in the [team time trial](/source/Cycling_at_the_1992_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_team_time_trial) at the [1992 Summer Olympics](/source/1992_Summer_Olympics).<ref name="SportsRef">{{Cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/gary-dighton-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418041819/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/gary-dighton-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Gary Dighton Olympic Results |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref> Dighton won the [British Best All-Rounder](/source/British_Best_All-Rounder) championship in 1990<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cycling Time Trials: BBAR - Men - Individual |url=https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/152 |website=www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk |date=10 December 2016 |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref> and broke the competition record for the 25-mile time trial in 1991 with a time of 48.07. The same year he rode to victory in the National 100 mile TT championship.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cycling Time Trials: Championships - Men - Individual 100 mile TT |url=https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/147#100 |website=www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk |date=10 November 2016 |access-date=3 December 2019}}</ref>

==Death==
Gary Dighton was living near [Wareham, Dorset](/source/Wareham%2C_Dorset), when he took his own life in early January 2015, at the age of 46. He is said to have been suffering from bouts of depression for some years.<ref>[https://road.cc/content/news/140365-tributes-paid-olympic-tt-rider-gary-dighton-who-has-died-age-46 Road.cc site on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2020.]</ref><ref name="CW">{{Cite web |url=http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/british-olympian-time-triallist-gary-dighton-dies-aged-46-152064 |title=British Olympian time trialist Gary Dighton dies, aged 46 |work=Cycling Weekly |date=12 January 2015 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="road">{{Cite web |url=http://road.cc/content/news/140365-tributes-paid-olympic-tt-rider-gary-dighton-who-has-died-age-46 |title=Tributes paid to Olympic TT rider Gary Dighton, who has died at age of 46 |work=Road.cc |date=13 January 2015 |access-date=27 July 2016}}</ref>

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==External links==
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