Kriss Kezie Uche Chukwu Duru Akabusi MBE (born 28 November 1958 in London, England) is a former athlete who went on to become a television presenter and motivational speaker. Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... Music sample: Olympic Fanfare and Theme ( file info) — composed by John Williams for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Mens medal winners Women’s Medal Winners External links Zola Budd Categories: ‪1984 Summer Olympics events‬ | ‪Athletics at the Olympics‬ ... The 1992 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were held in 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Athletics Medal Winners at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics Categories: | ... 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 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 15th European Championships in Athletics were in held in Split a city in Yugoslavia. ... The 1990 Commonwealth Games were held in Auckland, New Zealand. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Look up Athlete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who introduces or hosts television programmes. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...

Akabusi joined the British Army in 1975 and had a successful career in the Royal Corps of Signals before switching to the Army Physical Training Corps in 1981. When he was discharged into the reserves at the end of his army career he held the rank of Warrant Officer Class 2. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Bold textLink title Headline text Insert non-formatted text here ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ...

It was in 1983 that Akabusi embarked upon his athletics career as a member of the 4x400M relay team, and in his successful time as an athlete he won three medals at the Summer Olympics and three World Championship medals, amongst others. In 1990 he broke David Hemery's longstanding British record on his way to a Gold medal at the European Championships. The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. ... The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations. ...

Akabusi has presented the television shows Record Breakers and The Big Breakfast, and has regularly appeared as a panellist on many quiz shows such as A Question of Sport, They Think It's All Over and Through the Keyhole. ÆÀÉRecord Breakers was a British Guinness Book of Records themed childrens TV show, originally presented by Roy Castle with twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. ... The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 each weekday morning from September 28, 1992 until March 29, 2002. ... Quiz Show is a 1994 film which tells the true story of the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s. ... A Question of Sport is a long-running BBC quiz show which started on 5 January 1970 and continues to this day. ... They Think Its All Over (1995-2006) is the name of a British satirical game show with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One. ... Through the Keyhole is a light-hearted BBC (originally ITV) panel game, where panelists have to attempt to identify the celebrity who lives in a house, after they are given a video tour of it. ...

In 1992, along with fellow relay team member Roger Black, Akabusi was awarded an Honorary degree from the University of Southampton. Roger Anthony Black (born March 31, 1966) is a former Olympic athlete and now works as a television presenter and motivational speaker. ... An honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum, not to be confused with an honors degree) is an academic degree awarded to an individual as a decoration, rather than as the result of matriculating and studying for several years. ... The University of Southampton is a university situated in the city of Southampton, on the south coast of Great Britain. ...

Also that year he was awarded the MBE by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of his services to the country through athletics. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

He is currently the Chief executive officer of The Akabusi Company [1] specialising in giving corporate motivational speeches, some of his attendees being FTSE100 companies. A Chief Executive Officer (CEO), or Chief Executive, is the highest-ranking corporate officer, administrator, corporate administrator, executive, or executive officer, in charge of total management of a corporation, company, organization or agency. ...

Arguably Akabusi's most famous moment came during the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Kriss, a 400m hurdles specialist, was running anchor leg for the Great Britain team in the 4x400m relay final. He picked up the baton in second place, some 1-2 metres down on the newly crowned World Champion, USA's Antonio Pettigrew. Matching Pettigrew for pace for most of the lap, Kriss moved up onto his shoulder on the final bend and just edged him out in the sprint for the line to take an unlikely Gold medal for GB.

Akabusi is also a notable supporter of West Ham United. He has been adopted as an unofficial mascot by the supporters of Stenhousemuir F.C.. The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... Stenhousemuir Football Club is a Scottish football team, based in the small town of Stenhousemuir near Falkirk. ...

Achievements

• 1984
  • Summer Olympics - Los Angeles, United States.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal
• 1987
  • World Championships - Rome, Italy.
    • 4 x 400 m. relay silver medal
• 1989
  • IAAF World Cup - Barcelona, Spain.
    • 400 m. hurdles bronze medal
  • European Cup - Gateshead, England.
    • 400 m. hurdles gold medal
• 1990
  • Commonwealth Games - Auckland, New Zealand.
    • 400 m. hurdles gold medal
  • European Championships- Split, Yugoslavia.
    • 400 m. hurdles gold medal
• 1991
  • World Championships - Tokyo, Japan.
    • 400 m. hurdles bronze medal
    • 4 x 400 m. relay gold medal
  • European Cup - Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
    • 400 m. hurdles gold medal
• 1992
  • Summer Olympics - Barcelona, Spain.
    • 400 m. hurdles bronze medal
    • 4 x 400 m. relay bronze medal

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References

• AKABUSI, Kriss International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006.