Sports Guest Announcement - DARREN CAMPBELL

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Darren Campbell began to compete as part of the British 4 × 100 m relay team and between 1997–2000 he won two World Championship medals, a gold medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, and set the European record in the event. Success also came in the individual events: he became the 1998 European Champion in the 100 m and won his first Olympic medal, a silver in the 200 m at the 2000 Sydney Games. In the 100 m he won silver at the 2002 European Championships and was the 2003 World Championships bronze medallist.

 

Campbell formed part of perhaps Britain's most successful relay team – they won in the European Cup in 1999 and 2000, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and took the gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics (the first time a British team had done so since 1912). Campbell had also won a gold medal at the 2002 European Championships and a 2003 World Championship silver medal but had to return them when his running-mate, Dwain Chambers, tested positive for banned substances, sparking much animosity between the two.

 

He won his last medal in 2006, again taking the relay gold at the European Championships, and he retired shortly afterwards. His personal bests of 10.04 s in the 100 m and 20.13 s in the 200 m—place him among the top six fastest British sprinters.

 

Darren will be appearing Saturday only!

 

[lukeowl]

Great stuff!!

[domino]

I would have loved to have met him, but i can only go on sunday

[mpharris]

Excellent, a great athlete and always comes over as a lovely man.

[Avengers7]

Dont usually collect sports autographs but I really enjoy athletics so might meet him.