Gary Knoke

Gary James Knoke (4 February 1942 – 9 July 1984) was an Australian Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games competing track and field athlete who was ranked third in the world in 400 metres hurdles during 1966.

In Tokyo, on 16 October 1964, he was placed fourth in the 400 metre hurdles final behind Rex Cawley of the United States of America, John Cooper of Great Britain and Salvatore Morale of Italy.

From 1974 until 1980, Knoke was a physical education teacher and athletics coach at Newington College.

[4] Knoke Avenue in Gordon, Australian Capital Territory, is named in his honour.

The Gary Knoke Memorial Scholarship is an award for track and field athletics presented annually by the Australian Institute of Sport; recipients of this scholarship have included Simon Hollingsworth, Rohan Robinson and Kyle Vander Kuyp.