About Derek
Derek Redmond is a former British track and field athlete and now an internationally recognised motivational speaker. He achieved significant success in the 1980s and 1990s, including winning gold at the 1986 European Athletics Championships in the 4x400m relay and the 1991 World Athletics Championships in the same event. He broke the British 400m record twice.
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Known for
- 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games 400m semi-final finish with father's support after hamstring tear
- 1991 World Athletics Championships 4x400m relay gold medal
- 1986 European Athletics Championships 4x400m relay gold medal
- British 400m record holder (broken twice: 1985 and 1987)
- Professional basketball player for Birmingham Bullets
- Motivational keynote speaker on resilience and high performance
- Director of Development for UK Athletics
- Group Performance Director at Thomas International
- Track and field athlete
- Basketball player
- Motivational speaker
- Business performance coach
- Author
- Event host
- Auctioneer
- Resilience and overcoming adversity
- High-performance mindset and teamwork
- Leadership and accountability
- Diversity and inclusion
- Managing change
- Mental resilience
- Former World
- European Champion 4x400m Athlete
- Former Professional Basketball Player
- Revered High-Performance Expert
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