Posted on 07 July 2010. Tags: Athletics, Black British, Black sprinters, British Athletics, Gold Medal, Linford Christie, Mens 100m, Sprint

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Linford Christie's title collection includes an Olympic, a World Championship, three European, three Commonwealth, ten European Cup and four World Cup medals. Linford was the first man to retain the World Cup 100m title and in 1997 won a record 7th European Cup title.
From 1995 to 1997 he was the inspirational captain of the men's ...
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Posted on 25 June 2010. Tags: Athletics, Daley Thompson, Decathlete, Decathlon, Gold Medals, Olympics, Sport, nigerian

DALEY THOMPSON British decathlete who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games, capturing gold medals in 1980 and 1984.
The son of a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother, Thompson made his debut in the decathlon at the age of 16, winning a competition ...
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Posted on 20 September 2009. Tags: Africa, Athlete, Athletics, Birchfield Harriers, Black goalkeepers, Caribbean, Fante, Ghanaian, Goalkeepers, Grenada, Preston North End, Prince Hassan Cup, Soccer. Football

Arthur Wharton was the world's first Black Professional Footballer.Arthur was born to parents who were both mixed race. His father was half Grenadian and half Scottish, and ...
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