Derek Anthony Redmond is a retired British athlete. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth
Games.
His career was blighted by a series of injuries. At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona he tore his hamstring in the 400 metres semi-final but continued the race limping and, with assistance from his father, managed to complete a full lap of the track as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Two years after the
Olympics in Barcelona, he was told by a surgeon that he would never run again or represent his country in sport. However, after coming to terms with the loss of athletics as a career, he began to turn his attention, with the encouragement of his father, to other sports that he enjoyed.
- He went on to play professional basketball for Birmingham Bullets.
- He served as Director of Development for sprints and hurdles for UK
Athletics.
- Redmond raced a motorcycle in the Hottrax Motorsport Racing Club.
- He co-owns a Superbike Team.
- Derke Redmond is a successful motivational speaker and TV personality.
