Welsh · Newport, Wales · Born 18 February 1967Welsh former sprint hurdler who held the 110m hurdles world record for over a decade and won three European Championship titles in the event
Colin Jackson was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1967. He won the World Championship in the 110m hurdles in Stuttgart in 1993 and held the world record at 12.91 seconds — set in Stuttgart — for 11 years, from 1993 until 2004. He is the only British sprinter to have held a flat track world record in the sprint hurdles. He won three European Championship gold medals and four Commonwealth Games gold medals. He reached the Olympic final in Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992. He became one of Britain's most prominent athletics broadcasters and ambassadors after retirement, working for the BBC across multiple Olympic cycles. He was appointed CBE in 2003.
110m hurdles world record holder and multiple world/European champion
His 12.91 world record stood for 11 years — the longest any 110m hurdles world record has been held in the modern era.
Did You Know?How They Played
Technically excellent hurdler with exceptional speed and rhythm
Lasting Impact
One of greatest hurdlers in history, held world record for 11 years
Career Honours
- World Champion 110m Hurdles 1993
- World Record 12.91 (11 years)
- European Champion 3x