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Derek Redmond

1965 - Today

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Derek Anthony Redmond (born 4 September 1965) is a retired British sprinter. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Redmond tore his hamstring in the 400 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 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Derek Redmond is the 2,907th most popular athlete (down from 2,665th in 2024), the 6,559th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,219th in 2019) and the 117th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Derek Redmond ranks 2,907 out of 6,025. Before him are Francesco Panetta, Daniela Neunast, Steve Redgrave, Marcell Jacobs, Sheila Ingram, and Yarelys Barrios. After him are Kate Schmidt, Brigitte McMahon, Bill Toomey, Mikhail Shchennikov, Astrid Kumbernuss, and Kim Tae-gyun.

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Among people born in 1965, Derek Redmond ranks 762. Before him are Ahn Jae-hyung, Francis Moreau, Dominique Herr, Emil Săndoi, Silke Hörner, and Igor Milanović. After him are Mitar Mrkela, Carl Fogarty, Andrzej Wroński, Elvira Mínguez, Boris Izaguirre, and Felipe Miñambres.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Derek Redmond ranks 6,566 out of 8,785. Before him are Lesley Sharp (1960), Cecil Sharp (1859), Daniel Howell (1991), Christopher Malcolm (1946), Gary Stevens (1962), George McCartney (1981), Jimmy Carr (1972), David Hare (1947), Sandy Jardine (1948), Steve Redgrave (1962), and Dora Bryan (1923). After him are Sajid Javid (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Derek Redmond ranks 117. Before him are Sylvia Cheeseman (1929), Phil Brown (1962), Peter Radford (1939), Alan Pascoe (1947), Dorothy Hyman (1941), and Steve Redgrave (1962). After him are Kim Tae-gyun (null), Jonny Brownlee (1990), Brendan Foster (1948), Josh Kerr (1997), Sheila Sherwood (1945), and Jo Pavey (1973).

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