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Steve Backley OBE
Personal information
Full name
Stephen James Backley
Nationality
British
Born
(1969-02-12) 12 February 1969 (age 55) Sidcup, England
Years active
1989–2004
Height
1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight
102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Country
Great Britain
Sport
Track and field
Event
Javelin throw
Club
Cambridge Harriers
Achievements and titles
Regional finals
1990 Split: Javelin throw; Gold
1994 Helsinki: Javelin throw; Gold
1998 Budapest: Javelin throw; Gold
2002 Munich: Javelin throw; Gold
Personal bests
NR 91.46 m (1992)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Great Britain
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta
Javelin
2000 Sydney
Javelin
1992 Barcelona
Javelin
World Championships
1995 Gothenburg
Javelin
1997 Athens
Javelin
European Championships
1990 Split
Javelin
1994 Helsinki
Javelin
1998 Budapest
Javelin
2002 Munich
Javelin
Universiade
1989 Duisburg
Javelin
1991 Sheffield
Javelin
Representing England
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland
Javelin
1994 Victoria
Javelin
2002 Manchester
Javelin
1998 Kuala Lumpur
Javelin
Updated on 10 February 2014.
Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46-metre (300.1 ft) throw from 1992 is the British record. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships. Currently, he is an occasional commentator for athletics competitions, especially the field events.
^"Steve Backley". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He formerly held the...
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Throwing Championships in Halle, aged 19 years-old. This broke the SteveBackley European U23 record of 89.58 metres - a world record at the time - which...
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It, about the persistence of sportspeople in the face of adversity; SteveBackley, javelin thrower gained three world records and was European champion...
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an operational unit and 11 other "fast Britons" – Jamie Staff, SteveBackley, Sir Steve Redgrave, Rebecca Adlington, Sir Chris Hoy, Ben Ainslie, Daley...
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Olympics made her only the second British track and field athlete, after SteveBackley to win medals at three successive Olympic Games. She was coached by...
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the Year (men) 1988: Carl Lewis (USA) 1989: Roger Kingdom (USA) 1990: SteveBackley (GBR) 1991: Carl Lewis (USA) 1992: Kevin Young (USA) 1993: Colin Jackson...
the Year (men) 1988: Carl Lewis (USA) 1989: Roger Kingdom (USA) 1990: SteveBackley (GBR) 1991: Carl Lewis (USA) 1992: Kevin Young (USA) 1993: Colin Jackson...
studio pundits. Steve Cram and Andrew Cotter commentate on track events alongside, Colin Jackson and Paula Radcliffe, with SteveBackley commentating on...
from the original on 6 January 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2008. Landells, Steve (16 August 2008). ""It was crazy, phenomenal" – Bolt's 9.69 100 metres stuns...
the Year (men) 1988: Carl Lewis (USA) 1989: Roger Kingdom (USA) 1990: SteveBackley (GBR) 1991: Carl Lewis (USA) 1992: Kevin Young (USA) 1993: Colin Jackson...
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