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Steve Backley

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Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is an English retired track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46-metre (300.1 ft) throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Steve Backley is the 4,406th most popular athlete (down from 3,996th in 2024), the 7,436th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,229th in 2019) and the 158th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Steve Backley ranks 4,406 out of 6,025. Before him are Yuliya Gushchina, Daniel Ballart, Sherone Simpson, Eunice Jepkorir, Marc Schneider, and EJ Obiena. After him are Franck Dumoulin, Patrick Favre, Enea Bastianini, Chun Wei Cheung, Brigitte Köck, and Brigitte Yagüe.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Steve Backley ranks 1,154. Before him are Marc Wauters, Niklas Jonsson, Milorad Korać, Michael DeLuise, Takeshi Urakami, and Giles Martin. After him are Marcelo Zarvos, Simon Kuper, Rob Barrett, Christian Moser, Neelam Kothari, and Juan Reynoso.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Steve Backley ranks 7,438 out of 8,785. Before him are Dave Brailsford (1964), Harry Treadaway (1984), Giles Martin (1969), Stephen O'Donnell (1992), Philip Ball (1962), and Barry Sloane (1981). After him are Gregg Sulkin (1992), Matt Helders (1986), Geoff Barrow (1971), Amelle Berrabah (1984), Sam Morsy (1991), and Miles Kane (1986).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, Steve Backley ranks 158. Before him are Margaret Morton (1968), Sue Hearnshaw (1961), Peter Elliott (1962), Andy Turner (1980), Sean Olsson (1967), and Kelly Holmes (1970). After him are Simon Terry (1974), Helen Morgan (1966), Todd Bennett (1962), Fatima Whitbread (1961), Sharon Rendle (1966), and Andrew Simpson (1976).

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