31/03/66 - Portsmouth
10.48 (96), 20.56 (96), 32.06 (91), 44.37 (96) &
43.94 relay (94), 76.2 600 (91), 1:52.1 800 (90). 1st 85 Eur Jnr
(& 4x400), 1st 86 Comm (& 4x400), 1st 86 Eur (&
4x400), 2nd 87 World 4x400, 1st 90 Eur (& 4x400), 1st 91 Eur
Cup, 2nd 91 World (1st 4x400), sf 92 Oly (3rd 4x400), 1st 94 Eur
Cup, 2nd 94 Eur (1st 4x400), 7th 95 World, 2nd 96 Oly (2nd
4x400). Has won 10 major gold medals, including relays. First man
to win European 400 twice. Led in 91 World Champs through 21.15
200 & 32.06 300 (pb) before being overtaken in last 15m. Won
91 GP. Had operation on right hip in Oct 92 to redress an
imbalance which had affected him that season but debilitating
Epstein Barr virus cut short 93 season. Made fine comeback in 94
and in 95 tied his 86 pb of 44.59, improving to UK records of
44.39 and 44.37 in 96 after undergoing surgery on left knee in
Dec 95. In Atlanta gained first Olympic 400 medal by a Briton for
60 years. Plays guitar and writes songs. Had England under-16
rugby union trial |
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