Derek Redmond (born September 3, 1965 in Bletchley) is a retired English athlete. He currently works as a motivational speaker. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Bletchley is the name of more than one place. ... Look up Athlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
As a 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres runner he won gold medals at European, Commonwealth and World Championships. His career highlights include a fifth place over 400 m at the 1987 World Championships and a 1991 World Championships 4x400 m gold medal. His career was often interrupted by injury, most notably when he broke down during the Barcelona Olympics with a hamstring injury and with the help of his father hobbled the last 250 metres to complete perhaps his slowest ever 400 m race. 400 m is a common track running event. ... During a relay race, members of a team take turns swimming or running (usually with a baton) parts of a circuit or performing a certain action. ... The 2nd World Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy between August 28 and September 6. ... The 3rd World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan between August 23 and September 1. ... The Games of the XXV Olympiad were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Hamstring refers to the common tendon of the muscles making up the ham in animals, primarily the semitendinosus and biceps femoris. ...
But it is Redmond who defines the essence of the human spirit.
Derek's father Jim had accompanied him to Barcelona, just as he did for all world competitions.
Finally, with Derek refusing to surrender and painfully limping along the track, Jim reaches his son at the final curve, about 120 meters from the finish, and wraps his arm around his waist.
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