David Andrew Jenkins is a Scottish former track and field sprinter who competed mainly in the 400 metres. His personal best for the distance is 44.93 seconds, set in 1975, which was a British record for over twelve years. He represented Great Britain at three Summer Olympics and placed seventh in the 400 m at the two latter editions. Jenkins was the gold medallist at the 1971 European Athletics Championships while still a teenager. He took silver with the 4 � 400 metres relay team at the 1972 Summer Olympics the following year. The 1974 European Athletics Championships saw him finish as runner-up in the individual event, but he was European champion in the relay with Great Britain. He also won a relay gold medal for Scotland at the 1978 Commonwealth Games, sharing in the 4�100 metres relay medals. He was later convicted for distribution of anabolic steroids. Following his release from jail he grew a legal fitness products enterprise in the form of NEXT Proteins. He also registered several patents around his invention of carbonated protein drinks. His brother Roger Jenkins is also former athlete and was a prominent investment executive at Barclays Bank. [More at Wikipedia]

May 25th, 1952 in (Age 71)