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Elliot Bunney

Rugby career
Birth name	Elliot John Bunney
Date of birth	(1966-12-11) 11 December 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Rugby union career
Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1994- Livingston RFC () – Heriots RFC ()
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games Silver 1988 Seoul 4x100 m relay European Championships Bronze 1986 Stuttgart 4x100 m relay European Junior Championships Gold 1985 Cottbus 100 m Gold 1985 Cottbus 4x100 m relay Representing  Scotland Commonwealth Games Bronze 1986 Edinburgh 4x100 m relay

Elliot John Bunney (born December 11, 1966) is a former athlete from Scotland. He was a very fast runner, mostly competing in the 100-meter sprint. Elliot won a silver medal for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the 4x100 meter relay race. He also earned a bronze medal for Scotland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in the same relay event.

Elliot Bunney's Athletic Career

Elliot Bunney started his career with great success. He won the AAA Junior championships in both 1984 and 1985. He was also the Scottish 100-meter champion many times. He won this title in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993.

He also won two Scottish 60-meter indoor titles. These wins happened in 1992 and 1993. In 1985, Elliot made history. He was the first athlete to win sprint titles in three different levels in a row. He won at Scottish schools, junior, and senior levels in successive weeks.

Junior European Championships Success

In 1985, Elliot won two gold medals for Great Britain. This was at the 1985 European Athletics Junior Championships. The event took place in Cottbus, which was then in East Germany.

• He won the 100-meter race with a time of 10.38 seconds. He beat Endre Havas from Hungary. John Regis, also from Great Britain, finished third.
• Elliot was also part of the winning 4x100 meter relay team.

He also became the AAAs Indoor 60-meter champion in 1987.

Commonwealth Games Achievements

At the 1986 Commonwealth Games, Elliot competed for Scotland. He reached the final in the 100 meters, finishing in 5th place. He also helped his team win a bronze medal. This was in the 4x100 meter relay race.

He continued to represent Scotland at the Commonwealth Games. He competed in 1990, 1994, and 1998.

Olympic Silver Medal

Elliot competed for Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics. These Games were held in Seoul, South Korea. He was part of the 4x100 meter relay team.

His teammates were John Regis, Mike McFarlane, and Linford Christie. Together, they won the silver medal for Great Britain.

Elliot's fastest time in the 100 meters was 10.20 seconds. He was coached by Bob Inglis throughout his career.

Life After Athletics

In 1994, Elliot stopped competing in top-level athletics. He was 27 years old at the time. After his athletics career, he started playing rugby. He played for Scottish rugby teams like Livingston RFC and Heriots RFC. He also played in a sevens match for a Scottish select team.