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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 was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on December 11, 1966. He is a former athlete from Scotland who was very good at running the 100-meter race. Elliot competed for Scotland in the Commonwealth Games several times. He won a bronze medal in 1986 as part of the sprint relay team. He also represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he earned a silver medal in the sprint relay.

Elliot Bunney's Athletics Career

Elliot Bunney was a very successful young athlete. He won the AAA Junior championships in both 1984 and 1985. He also became the Scottish 100-meter champion many times. These wins happened in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, and 1993. He also won two Scottish 60-meter indoor titles in 1992 and 1993. In 1985, he made history by winning sprint titles at Scottish schools, junior, and senior levels in a row.

Junior European Success

In 1985, Elliot won two gold medals for Great Britain. This was at the 1985 European Athletics Junior Championships in Cottbus, which was in East Germany at the time. He won the 100-meter race with a time of 10.38 seconds. He also helped his team win the 4 × 100-meter relay race.

Commonwealth Games and Olympic Medals

Elliot competed for Scotland at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He reached the final in the 100 meters, finishing fifth. He also won a bronze medal as part of the 4 x 100-meter relay team.

In 1988, Elliot represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was part of the 4 x 100-meter relay team. His teammates were John Regis, Mike McFarlane, and Linford Christie. Together, they won a silver medal for their country.

Elliot's fastest time in the 100 meters was 10.20 seconds. His coach throughout his career was Bob Inglis.

Life After Athletics

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

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