1993
Search results
Linford Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter and athletics coach. 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.
Jul 20, 2024 · Linford Christie is one of Britain's most-decorated athletes, but his relationship with sport and the press has not always been easy. With unprecedented access and never-before-seen...
Oct 31, 2011 · Coming out of the Barcelona 100m final starting blocks at the age of 32, Christie pulled away from a 'who's who' of famous sprinting names to claim his first Olympic title in a time of 9.96 ...
Four years later, Christie moved up a step, winning the title in Barcelona. By also winning the World title in Stuttgart in 1993, Christie became the first 100 m runner to hold the Olympic, World, Continental and Commonwealth titles at the same time.
Jun 6, 2024 · BBC Factual has announced Linford (w/t), a no-holds barred 90 minute film for BBC One and iPlayer, with unfettered access to athlete Linford Christie, as he talks exclusively about the highs...
Aug 2, 2016 · Linford CHRISTIE, Great Britain & N.I.
Linford Christie looks back on his extraordinary career, from the highs of winning Olympic gold to the lows of failing a drugs test after coming out of retirement for one last race.
In the late 80s and 90s Linford Christie was Britain’s most fêted athlete. The only British man to win successive golds at the Olympic Games, World Championships, European Championships...
3 days ago · Linford (BBC One) is a study of Linford Christie, the only runner in history to hold the Commonwealth, European, Olympic and World Championship titles at the same time.
In an international career spanning 17 years Linford competed over 60 times for his country and won more major championship medals (23) than any other British male sprinter, the pinnacle being his Olympic title before winning the world title in Stuttgart a year later.
