Andrew William Ratcliffe (born 27 April 1955) is an Australian former

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who competed as a sprinter. He was a four-time New South Wales state 100 metres champion and a

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gold medalist.

Athletics career

Active in the 1970s, Ratcliffe is an Old Boy of Scots College in Sydney and was a

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record holder. He received coaching from Trinidad Olympic athlete

Mike Agostini Michael George Raymond Agostini (23 January 1935 – 12 May 2016) was a Trinidadian track and field athlete. He was the first athlete from his country to win a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, when he won the 100 yard ...

. In 1973, Ratcliffe represented Australia at the

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in Toronto and the

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in Moscow. He was a 4x100 metres gold medalist at the

1974 British Commonwealth Games The 1974 British Commonwealth Games () were held in Christchurch, New Zealand, from 24 January to 2 February 1974. The bid vote was held in Edinburgh at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games. The event was officially named "the friendly games". T ...

in Christchurch (teamed with Greg Lewis, Laurie D'Arcy and Graham Haskell).

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ratcliffe, Andrew 1955 births Living people Australian male sprinters Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Competitors at the 1973 Summer Universiade People educated at Scots College (Sydney) Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Australian sportsmen Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics