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64 years |
Birth date |
April 2, 1960 |
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Aries |
Place of Birth |
Jamaica |
Occupation |
Sprinter |
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Linford Cicero Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 metres at all four major competitions open to British athletes: the Olympic Games, the World Championships, the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. He was the first European to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m and still holds the British record in the event. He is a former world indoor record holder over 200 metres, and a former European record holder in the 60 metres, 100 m and 4 × 100 metres relay. With 24 major championship medals including 10 gold medals, he is the most decorated British male athlete Despite first testing positive for a prohibited substance in 1988, it was only following his failed drug testing in 1999 that he was banned from competition by IAAF.
Height | 6 ft 3 in / 191 cm |
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Weight | 190 lb / 86 kg |
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Hair Color | Black |
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Eye Color | Black |
Nationality | Jamaican |
Race / ethnicity | Black |