DEREK REDMOND
Derek Redmond
will be forever
remembered
for the semi-finals
of the Olympic
Games in Barcelona
where he hobbled
the last 250
metres after
a serious
hamstring
injury mid
race. The
footage has
become one
of the most
enduring sporting
images of
modern times.
Despite his
career being
tragically
cut short,
Derek still
managed an
extraordinary
number of
on track achievements
including:
Broke the
British 400m
record for
the first
time in 1985,
beating the
10 year old
mark set by
David Jenkins,
before reclaiming
the record
from Roger
Black in 1987
Commonwealth
& European
Champion in
4 x 400m Relay
in 1986
World Silver
Medallist
in 1987
World Gold
Medallist
in the 4 x
400m Relay
in 1991, running
the second
fastest time
ever recorded
Derek’s
achievements
were all the
more remarkable
because he
defied the
odds to succeed,
overcoming
a catalogue
of serious
injuries.
Away from
the athletics
track, Derek
has played
basketball
for England
and the Birmingham
Bullets. He
coaches and
advises international
athletes at
Birchfield
Harriers and
has played
Rugby Union
for Coventry
RFC and Stow
RFC.
A regular
on television
and radio,
Derek has
also established
a number of
business ventures,
including
Olypex Sport,
a leading
gym equipment
company, and
an interactive
sports, health
and fitness
Website.
As a motivational
speaker, Derek
provides a
unique and
entertaining
insight into
what it takes
to persevere,
overcome obstacles
and succeed
as an individual
and as a team.
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