21 Facts About Derek Redmond

Derek Anthony Redmond was born on 4 September 1965 and is a retired British sprinter.

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.

Derek 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.

Derek Redmond married the British Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies in 1994 in Northampton.

Derek Redmond first broke the British record for the 400 metres in 1985 with a run of 44.82 seconds.

In 1986, Derek Redmond was a member of the team that won the 4x400 metres relay gold medal at the European Championships.

At the 1991 World Championships Derek Redmond was a member of the British team that shocked the athletics world by beating the much-favoured American team into second place to claim the gold medal in the 4x400 metres relay.

Derek Redmond ran the second leg in the final and, together with teammates Roger Black, John Regis and Kriss Akabusi, ran what was then the second-fastest 4x400 metres relay in history.

Derek Redmond was in good form by the time of the Barcelona Olympics.

Derek Redmond posted the fastest time of the first round, and went on to win his quarter-final.

Derek Redmond hobbled to a halt, and then fell to the ground in pain.

Stretcher bearers made their way over to him, but Derek Redmond decided he wanted to finish the race.

Derek Redmond was joined on the track by his father, Jim Redmond, who barged past security and on to the track to get to his son.

Jim and Derek Redmond completed the lap of the track together, with Derek Redmond leaning on his father's shoulder for support.

However, as his father had helped him finish, Derek Redmond was officially disqualified and Olympic records state that he "Did Not Finish" the race.

In 2008, Derek Redmond was featured in the "Go World" series of Visa advertisements promoting the Olympic Games.

Derek Redmond went on to play professional basketball for Birmingham Bullets and the England national team.

Derek Redmond formerly served as Director of Development for sprints and hurdles for UK Athletics.

In 1994, Derek Redmond won Celebrity Gladiators, and during the third series of Gladiators, he served as "Official Timekeeper" to referee John Anderson.

Derek Redmond has served as a commentator for Eurosport, and presented a basketball show on ITV.

In 2015, Derek Redmond joined psychometric assessment provider Thomas International as their Group Performance Director.