Jonathan Peter Ridgeon was born on 14 February 1967 and is an English former athlete who competed mainly in the 110 metres hurdles and the 400 metres hurdles.
10 Facts About Jon Ridgeon
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Jon Ridgeon represented Great Britain at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
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Jon Ridgeon won the 110 m hurdles at the European Junior Championship in 1985, ahead of his fellow British athlete Colin Jackson, who finished runner-up.
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Jon Ridgeon represented England in the 110 metres hurdles event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.
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Jon Ridgeon was an All-American for the SMU Mustangs track and field team, finishing 6th in the 110 m hurdles at the 1986 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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Jon Ridgeon won the 110 m hurdles gold medal at the 1987 Universiade in Zagreb.
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At the 1987 World Championships in Rome, Jon Ridgeon won a silver medal in the 110 m hurdles.
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Jon Ridgeon then finished in fifth place at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
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When Jon Ridgeon returned to regular competition, he switched to the 400 metres hurdles, before his retiring from the sport.
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In 2018, Jon Ridgeon was appointed chief executive officer of the International Association of Athletics Federations.