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Linford Christie

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Linford Christie (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. He was the first European athlete to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and held the British record in the event for close to 30 years. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200 metres, and a former European record holder in the 60 metres, 100 m and 4 × 100 metres relay. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Linford Christie is the 2,815th most popular athlete (down from 2,031st in 2019), the 83rd most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 66th in 2019) and the 21st most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Linford Christie ranks 2,815 out of 6,025. Before him are Kaija Parve, Samuel Matete, Olena Zubrilova, Khalid Boulami, Hoàng Xuân Vinh, and Nesta Carter. After him are Noah Ngeny, Jim Ryun, Pedro Pablo Pichardo, Daniel Alfredsson, Marte Olsbu Røiseland, and Nastasia Ionescu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Linford Christie ranks 677. Before him are Mohanlal, Grant Morrison, Deborah Ellis, Paulo Rodrigues Barc, Kevin Doyle, and Rick Savage. After him are Abdullah Al-Buloushi, Julianne Phillips, Ni Yulan, Karl Erjavec, Chingiz Mustafayev, and Jan Ottosson.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Linford Christie ranks 83 out of 189. Before him are Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Ray Stewart (1965), Dennis Brown (1957), Junior Murvin (1949), and Nesta Carter (1985). After him are Omi (1986), Hugh Shearer (1923), Diana King (1970), Capleton (1967), Howard Cooke (1915), and Toni-Ann Singh (1996).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Linford Christie ranks 21. Before him are Keith Gardner (1929), Herb McKenley (1922), Yohan Blake (1989), Shawn Rhoden (1975), Ray Stewart (1965), and Nesta Carter (1985). After him are Grace Jackson (1961), Tayna Lawrence (1975), Melaine Walker (1983), Deon Hemmings (1968), Bert Cameron (1959), and Michael Blackwood (1976).

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