Derek redmond 1992 olympics
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Derek Redmond relives iconic Olympic moment
BBC News, Northamptonshire
A retired athlete has been reliving the iconic Olympic moment he described as "the one thing people remember me for".
Derek Redmond, who lives in Northampton, was helped over the line by his father in after tearing his hamstring at the beginning of the m semi-final.
It was named the third most iconic moment from the games by the Guardian in
Redmond said he was still frustrated about not getting an Olympic medal.
Redmond, 58, was born in Bletchley in Buckinghamshire and educated at Roade School in Northampton.
Like so many athletes, he dreamed of an Olympic medal and finally made it to the games in Seoul, but injury forced him to pull out before his heat.
The year before the Barcelona games, he was part of a British quartet that had snatched a surprise gold from the US favourites in the 4xm relay at the World Championships in Tokyo.
He was confidently expecting to take another two golds away from Barcelona.
He won his quarter-final but tore his hamstring m ( yards) from the end of the semi-final race.
He was determined to finish but was in great pain and his father decided to come on to the track to help him get to the line.
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Derek Redmond
Sprinter from Great Britain
Derek Anthony Redmond (born 4 September ) is a retired British sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships.[1]
At the Olympic Games in Barcelona, Redmond tore his hamstring in the metres semi-final but continued the race limping and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Although Redmond was disqualified and listed as "Did Not Finish" due to the outside assistance finishing the race, the incident has become a well-remembered moment in Olympic history, having been the subject of one of the International Olympic Committee's "Celebrate Humanity" videos and been used in advertisements by Visa as an illustration of the Olympic spirit and featured in Nike's "Courage" commercials in
Personal life
[edit]Redmond was born in Bletchley in Buckinghamshire to West Indian immigrant parents and educated at Roade School, Northamptonshire, where a multi-use sports hall is named after him. He is a supporter of Newcastle United.[2][3]
Redmond married the British Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies in in Nort
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About
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