Gomer Lloyd

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexMale
Full nameDenys Malcolm "Gomer"•Lloyd
Used nameGomer•Lloyd
Born26 February 1947 in Gorseinon, Wales (GBR)
Died3 January 2016 in Calgary, Alberta (CAN)
Measurements155 cm / 95 kg
AffiliationsBritish Bobsleigh Association
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Originally a rugby player, Gomer Lloyd turned to bobsleigh whilst a soldier with the British Army’s Queen’s Dragoon Guards serving in Germany. A crew member for his first three Olympics, Lloyd graduated to piloting the bobsled in his fourth and final appearance where he recorded his best finish of 10th place in the two-man event at the Sarajevo Games of 1984. He was the first British bobsledder to compete at four Winter Olympics.

After retiring from competition and from his military career the ebullient Lloyd remained in the sport as a coach. In this capacity he helped the British women’s team win the World Championship in 2009. He also worked as a national team coach for Canada, Italy, Monaco, and Russia and, at the time of his death from cancer in early 2016, was helping the South Korean team prepare for a home Olympics in PyeongChang. In his last races as coach at the beginning of the 2015-16 season he helped the Koreans win their first ever World Cup medals.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GBR Gomer Lloyd
Four, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 1 16
1976 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GBR Gomer Lloyd
Two, Men (Olympic) Jackie Price 20
Four, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 1 13
1980 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GBR Gomer Lloyd
Four, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 2 15
1984 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GBR Gomer Lloyd
Two, Men (Olympic) Peter Brugnani 10
Four, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 2 15

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
1984 Winter Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony GBR Gomer Lloyd