David Glyndwr Dear (born 8 June 1946 in Southampton) is a British former 100 metres sprinter.

He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

[1] He represented England in the sprint events, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

[2][3] Four years later he won a bronze medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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