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'''Linford Christie''' is a guest on ''[[Countdown]]''. He is a much-decorated, Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach. | '''Linford Christie''' is a guest on ''[[Countdown]]''. He is a much-decorated, Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach. | ||
| − | Amongst Chrisite's many accolades, he is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European athlete to break the | + | Amongst Chrisite's many accolades, he is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European athlete to break the ten-second barrier in the 100m and held the British record in the event for close to thirty years. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200 metres and a former European record holder in the 60 metres, 100m and 4 × 100 metres relay. |
| − | He remains one of the most highly decorated British athletes of all-time. By the end of his track career Christie had won 24 medals overall | + | He remains one of the most highly decorated British athletes of all-time. By the end of his track career, Christie had won 24 medals overall which is more than any other British male athlete before or since. In 1993, he was awarded the {{w|BBC}} Sports Personality of the Year. He recieved an MBE in 1990 and an OBE in 1998. In 1993, the West London Stadium was renamed to "The Linford Christie Stadium" in his honour. |
| − | As a coach, Christie's protégés have included Darren Campbell and | + | As a coach, Christie's protégés have included {{w|Darren Campbell}} and [[Katharine Merry]]. Both these athletes went on to win Olympic and World medals. |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:17, 21 May 2026
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| First appearance | 21 October 2024 |
| Last appearance | 25 October 2024 |
| Appearances | 5 |
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Linford Christie is a guest on Countdown. He is a much-decorated, Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach.
Amongst Chrisite's many accolades, he is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European athlete to break the ten-second barrier in the 100m and held the British record in the event for close to thirty years. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200 metres and a former European record holder in the 60 metres, 100m and 4 × 100 metres relay.
He remains one of the most highly decorated British athletes of all-time. By the end of his track career, Christie had won 24 medals overall which is more than any other British male athlete before or since. In 1993, he was awarded the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. He recieved an MBE in 1990 and an OBE in 1998. In 1993, the West London Stadium was renamed to "The Linford Christie Stadium" in his honour.
As a coach, Christie's protégés have included Darren Campbell and Katharine Merry. Both these athletes went on to win Olympic and World medals.
External Links
- Linford Christie on Wikipedia.
