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}} David Andrew Jenkins (born 25 May 1952) 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.〔( British 400 Men Overall All Time to 46.99 ). Power of 10. Retrieved on 2014-09-07.〕 He represented Great Britain at three Summer Olympics (1972, 1976 and 1980) and placed seventh in the 400 m at the two latter editions.〔(David Jenkins ). Sports-reference (25 May 1952). Retrieved 8 November 2011.〕 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. ==Early life and education== Born in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago, British West Indies, Jenkins was the son of an oil refinery manager. Jenkins was educated at Edinburgh Academy, where he excelled at sport. David Jenkins attended the University of Edinburgh (1970–1973) where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Science Chemical Engineering as a British Petroleum Industrial Apprentice.〔Mike Rowbottom. (Drugs in sport: The former cheat who prospered ), The Independent, 14 December 1998〕 Thereafter, he attended Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, where he earned his postgraduate diploma in Business Management and Marketing (1974).〔(David Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, designer whey ). Spoke. Retrieved 8 November 2011.〕 In 1976, Jenkins was awarded a Traveling Fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. His project's title was "Community Sport Participation and Provision" and the award enabled him to visit the United States and West Germany.〔 Jenkins is US Representative for The Edinburgh Academy's Academical Club.〔(The edinburgh academical club online ). Accie.org. Retrieved 8 November 2011.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「David Jenkins (athlete)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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