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[12] [16] Michelle Probert was the first woman from Wales to win an Olympic medal, running in the 4 × 400 m relay, while no female athlete from Wales has won an individual Olympic medal. [16] Some of the more notable Welsh athletes include Lynn Davies, gold medalist in the long jump in the 1964 Summer Olympics. Nicknamed 'Lynn the Leap ...
He also represented Britain in the 2000 Olympics but was not selected for the individual event and despite running the fastest leg for the British team in the 4 × 400 m relay, did not secure a medal (the team took 5th place in the final). Thomas was a member of the Great Britain 4 × 400 m team at the 1997 World Championships in Athens.
Colin Ray Jackson, CBE (born 18 February 1967) is a Welsh former sprint and hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles.During a career in which he represented Great Britain and Wales, he won an Olympic silver medal, [2] became world champion twice, world indoor champion once, was undefeated at the European Championships for 12 years and was twice Commonwealth champion.
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This year, there will be 32 sports, 329 medal events, and about 10,500 athletes (Jul. 26-Aug. 11). In 1924, Team USA boasted the highest medal count. Among the winners was American swimmer Johnny ...
He was the first Welsh person to win individual Olympic gold in a field event. He was 18th in the 1972 Olympic long jump, [3] his selection being something of a surprise at the time. [citation needed] Outside the Olympics, Davies was the 1966 European champion in the long jump and was the silver medallist three years later.
In all other events and olympics since then, Welsh athletes have competed as members of a UK team. [40] [41] Wales' Paralympic athletes won 27 medals in the 2004 Summer Paralympics (12 gold, six silver, nine bronze) [42] and achieved 14 medals at 2008 Summer Paralympics (ten gold, three silvers, one bronze). [43]