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Derek Redmond

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Redmond in 2011.

Derek Anthony Redmond (born 3 September 1965) is a former British sprinter. During his career, he held the record for the 400 metres sprint. He won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships and European Championships.[1]

In August 2014, Redmond was one of two hundred public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian. It opposed Scottish independence in the run-up to September's referendum on that issue.[2]

Redmond previously served as Director of Development for sprints and hurdles for UK Athletics.

In 2015, Redmond joined psychometric assessment provider Thomas International as their Group Performance Director.[3]

References

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  1. "Derek Redmond - Personally Speaking Bureau". Archived from the original on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  2. "Celebrities' open letter to Scotland – full text and list of signatories | Politics". theguardian.com. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
  3. "Derek Redmond, Barcelona 1992 Olympic Athlete - Thomas International". Thomas International. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

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