U.K. Olympic Athletes

Olympic Games Participants

These lists are a supplement to the compilation in "British Olympians" by Ian Buchanan (published in 1991 with details up to the 1988 Games), showing U.K. representatives in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Games. Those who competed prior to 1992 are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Appended are a few additions and corrections to the 1991 publication.

(Men)
 ACHIKE, "Larry" Onochie       31 Jan 1975  2000  Triple J.
 ADAM, Marcus                  28 Feb 1968  1992  100m, 200m, 4x100m
 AGYEPONG, Francis Keita       16 Jun 1965  1992  Triple J.
                                            1996  Triple J.
*AKABUSI, Kriss K.U.C.D.       28 Nov 1958  1984  400m, 4x400m
                                            1988  400mH, 4x400m
                                            1992  400mH(B), 4x400m(B)
 BACKLEY, Stephen James        12 Feb 1969  1992  Javelin(B)
                                            1996  Javelin(S)
                                            2000  Javelin(S)
 BALDOCK, Sean Michael          3 Dec 1976  2000  400m, 4x400m
 BAULCH, James Steven           3 May 1973  1996  4x400m(S)
                                            2000  400m, 4x400m
 BEVAN, Nigel Charles           3 Jan 1968  1992  Javelin
 BIGHAM, David Bryce            4 Jul 1971  1992  Decathlon
 BLACK, Roger Anthony          31 Mar 1966  1992  400m, 4x400m(B)
                                            1996  400m(S), 4x400m(S)
*BLAGG, Paul                   23 Jan 1960  1988  50kmW
                                            1992  50kmW
 BORSUMATO, Anthony            13 Dec 1973  2000  400mH
 BOWDITCH, Kristen Robert      14 Jan 1975  2000  5000m
 BRACE, Steven                  7 Jul 1961  1992  Marathon
                                            1996  Marathon
 BRAITHWAITE, Darren           20 Jan 1969  1996  100m, 4x100m
 BROWN, Jonathan Michael       27 Feb 1971  1996  10000m
                                            2000  Marathon
 BUCKFIELD, Nicholas Jean       5 Jun 1973  1996  Pole V.
*BUCKNER, Jack Richard         22 Sep 1961  1988  5000m
                                            1992  5000m
 BUCKNER, Thomas Christopher   16 Apr 1963  1992  3000mSt
 CAINES, Daniel Stephen        15 May 1979  2000  400m, 4x400m
 CAMPBELL, Darren Andrew       12 Sep 1973  1996  4x100m
                                            2000  100m, 200m(S)
 CHALLENGER, Benjamin           7 Mar 1978  2000  High J.
 CHAMBERS, Dwain Anthony        5 Apr 1978  2000  100m, 4x100m
 CHASTON, Justin                4 Nov 1968  1996  3000mSt
                                            2000  3000mSt
*CHRISTIE, Linford              2 Apr 1960  1988  100m(S), 200m, 4x100m(S)
                                            1992  100m(G), 200m, 4x100m
                                            1996  100m, 200m
 CONDON, Allyn                 24 Aug 1974  2000  4x100m
*CRABB, Stephen Paul           30 Nov 1963  1988  1500m
                                            1992  1500m
 CRAMPTON, Peter                4 Jun 1969  1996  400mH
 CULLEN, Keith John            13 Jun 1972  1996  3000mSt
                                            2000  Marathon
 DAKO, Owusu                   23 May 1973  1996  200m, 4x100m
*DAVIES-HALE, Paul             21 Jun 1962  1984  3000mSt
                                            1992  Marathon
 DEACON, Jared Mark            15 Oct 1975  2000  4x400m
 DENMARK, Robert Neil          23 Nov 1968  1992  5000m
                                            2000  10000m
 DEVONISH, Marlon               1 Jun 1976  2000  200m, 4x100m
 DOUGLAS, Matthew              26 Nov 1976  2000  400mH
 DUVAL, Spencer Gavin           5 Jan 1970  1996  3000mSt
*EDWARDS, Jonathan David       10 May 1966  1988  Triple J.
                                            1992  Triple J.
                                            1996  Triple J.(S)
                                            2000  Triple J.(G)
 EDWARDS, Michael              19 Oct 1968  1992  Pole V.
*EDWARDS, Paul Michael         16 Feb 1959  1988  Shot
                                            1992  Shot
 EVANS, Paul William           13 Apr 1961  1992  10000m
                                            1996  10000m
 FORSYTHE, Mark Clifford       10 Aug 1965  1992  Long J.
 GARDENER, Jason               18 Sep 1975  2000  100m, 4x100m
 GOLLEY,Julian Quintin Patrick 12 Sep 1971  1992  Triple J.
 GRAFFIN, Andrew Neill         20 Dec 1977  2000  1500m
*GRANT, Dalton                  8 Apr 1966  1988  High J.
                                            1992  High J.
                                            1996  High J.
 GREAVES, Damien David         19 Sep 1977  2000  110mH
 GRINDLEY, David Allan         29 Oct 1972  1992  400m, 4x400m(B)
 HAMER, Ian Martin             18 Apr 1965  1992  5000m
 HANLON, Thomas                20 May 1967  1992  3000mSt
 HART, Andrew                  13 Sep 1969  2000  800m
 HEAD, Paul                     1 Jul 1965  1992  Hammer
 HEARD, Steven Philip          29 Apr 1962  1992  800m
*HILL, Michael Christopher     22 Oct 1964  1988  Javelin
                                            1992  Javelin
                                            1996  Javelin
                                            2000  Javelin
 HUGHES, Kevin Michael         30 Apr 1963  2000  Pole V.
 HYLTON, Mark David            29 Sep 1976  1996  4x400m(S-heat)
 IDOWU, Phillips               30 Dec 1978  2000  Triple J.
*JACKSON, Colin Ray            18 Feb 1967  1988  110mH(S)
                                            1992  110mH
                                            1996  110mH
                                            2000  110mH
*JARRETT, Anthony Alexander    13 Aug 1968  1988  110mH
                                            1992  110mH, 4x100m
                                            1996  110mH, 4x100m
                                            2000  110mH
 JENNINGS, Gary                21 Feb 1972  1996  400mH
 JOHN, Jason                   17 Oct 1971  1992  4x100m
 JONES, Andres                  3 Feb 1977  2000  10000m
 KESKA, Karl                    7 May 1972  2000  10000m
*KRUGER, Alexander Eaton       18 Nov 1963  1988  Decathlon
                                            1996  Decathlon
 LADEJO, Du'aine Thorne        14 Oct 1971  1992  4x400m(B-heat)
                                            1996  400m, 4x400m(S-heat & s/f)
*LONG, David                   21 Nov 1960  1988  Marathon
                                            1992  Marathon
 MACEY, Dean                   12 Dec 1977  2000  Decathlon
 McILROY, James                30 Dec 1976  2000  800m
 McKAY, Kevin John              9 Feb 1969  1992  1500m
                                            1996  1500m
*McKEAN, Thomas                27 Oct 1963  1988  800m
                                            1992  800m
 MACKIE, Ian                   27 Feb 1975  1996  100m
*MADDOCKS, Christopher Lloyd   28 Mar 1957  1984  20kmW
                                            1988  20kmW
                                            1992  20kmW
                                            1996  50kmW
                                            2000  50kmW
 MALCOLM, Christian Sean        3 Jun 1979  2000  200m
*MARTIN, Eamonn                 9 Oct 1958  1984  5000m
                                            1988  5000m, 10000m
                                            1992  10000m
 MAYOCK, John Paul             26 Oct 1970  1996  1500m
                                            2000  1500m
*MORTON, Leslie                 1 Jul 1958  1988  50kmW
                                            1992  50kmW
 NERURKAR, Richard David        6 Jan 1964  1992  10000m
                                            1996  Marathon
 NIELAND, Nicholas             31 Jan 1972  1996  Javelin
                                            2000  Javelin
 NUTTALL, John Barry           11 Jan 1967  1996  5000m
 PENN, Andrew Shaun            31 Mar 1967  1992  20kmW
 PICKERING, Shaun Desforges    14 Nov 1961  1996  Shot
 PROCTOR, Mark Anthony         15 Jan 1963  2000  Shot
 RAWLINSON, Christopher        19 May 1972  2000  400mH
 REDMOND, Derek Anthony         3 Sep 1965  1992  400m
*REGIS, John Paul Lyndon       13 Oct 1966  1988  100m, 200m,  4x100m(S)
                                            1992  200m, 4x100m, 4x400m(B)
                                            1996  200m
 REILLY, Brendan Anthony John  23 Dec 1972  1992  High J.
 RICHARDSON, Mark Austin       26 Jul 1972  1992  4x400m(B-heat)
                                            1996  4x400m(S)
*RIDGEON, Jonathan Peter       14 Feb 1967  1988  110mH
                                            1996  400mH
 ROBB, Curtis Alexander         7 Jun 1972  1992  800m
                                            1996  800m
*ROBERTSON, Maximilian         27 Dec 1963  1988  400mH
                                            1992  400mH
 RUSH, Martin Gavin            25 Dec 1964  1992  20kmW
 SMITH, David W.                2 Nov 1974  1996  Hammer
 SMITH, Glen Ernest            21 May 1972  1996  Discus
                                            2000  Discus
 SMITH, Stephenson James       29 Mar 1973  1992  High J.
                                            1996  High J.(B)
 STEINLE, Mark                 22 Nov 1974  2000  Marathon
 STEPHENSON, Christian         22 Jul 1974  2000  3000mSt
 STRANG, David Maxwell         13 Dec 1968  1996  800m
 TEAPE, Hugh Desmond           26 Dec 1963  1992  110mH
 THOMAS, Iwan Gwyn              5 Jan 1974  1996  400m, 4x400m(S)
                                            2000  4x400m
 THORNE-LADEJO : see LADEJO
 TULLOCH, Andrew George         1 Apr 1967  1996  110mH
 WALKER, Colin Frederick       29 Oct 1962  1992  3000mSt
*WEIR, Robert Boyd              4 Dec 1961  1984  Discus, Hammer
                                            1996  Discus
                                            2000  Discus
 WHITEHEAD, Peter Kenneth       3 Dec 1964  1996  Marathon
 WHITEMAN, Anthony             13 Nov 1971  1996  1500m
                                            2000  1500m
 WILLIAMS, Simon Alexander     17 Oct 1967  1992  Discus
 WINROW, Craig Nicholas        22 Dec 1971  1996  800m
 WINTER, Neil Stephen          21 Mar 1974  1996  Pole V.
 YATES, Matthew Stewart         4 Feb 1969  1992  1500m
 (Women)
 AGYEPONG, Jacqueline           5 Jan 1969  1992  100mH
                                            1996  100mH
 ALLAHGREEN, Diane             21 Feb 1975  2000  100mH
 ANDERSON, Shani                7 Aug 1975  2000  100m, 4x100m
*AUGEE, Myrtle Sharon Mary      4 Feb 1965  1988  Shot
                                            1992  Shot
*BAKER, Lorraine                9 Apr 1964  1984  800m
                                            1992  800m
 COURT, Clova                  10 Feb 1960  1992  Heptathlon
 CURBISHLEY, Allison            3 Jun 1976  1996  4x400m
                                            2000  400m, 4x400m
 DANVERS, Natasha              19 Sep 1977  2000  400mH, 4x400m
 DAVIES, Samantha              20 Sep 1979  2000  200m, 4x100m
 DOUGLAS, Sandra Marie         22 Apr 1967  1992  400m, 4x400m(B)
 DOUGLAS, L. Stephanie         22 Jan 1969  1992  100m
                                            1996  100m
 DUDGEON, Sinead Marie          9 Jul 1976  2000  400mH
 EASTALL, Sally R.              5 Jan 1963  1992  Marathon
 EDWARDS, Diane                17 Jun 1966  1988  800m
  /MODAHL                                   1992  800m
  /MODAHL                                   1996  800m
  /MODAHL                                   2000  800m
 ELLIS, Sally                  17 May 1958  1992  Marathon
 FRASER, Donna Karen            7 Nov 1972  1996  400m, 4x400m
                                            2000  400m, 4x400m
 FRASER, Louise                10 Oct 1970  1992  400mH
 FROST, Helen Paula            12 Mar 1974  2000  4x400m
 FRYER, Paula Tracy            14 Jul 1969  1992  800m
 GRIFFITH, Michelle Amanda      6 Oct 1971  1996  Triple J.
*GUNNELL, Sally Jane Janet     29 Jul 1966  1988  100mH, 400mH, 4x400m
                                            1992  400mH(G), 4x400m(B)
                                            1996  400mH
 HAGGETT, Lea Maureen           9 May 1972  1996  High J.
 HANSEN, Ashia                  5 Dec 1971  1996  Triple J.
                                            2000  Triple J.
 HANSON, Lorraine I.           22 Apr 1965  1992  400m
 HOLMES, Kelly                 19 Apr 1970  1996  800m, 1500m
                                            2000  800m(B), 1500m
 HOLROYD, Shelley Ann          17 May 1973  1996  Javelin
*HUNTER, Jill                  14 Oct 1966  1988  3000m
                                            1992  10000m
 IDOWU, Oluyinka               25 Feb 1972  1992  Long J.
*JACOBS, Kim Simmone Geraldine  5 Sep 1966  1984  4x100m(B)
                                            1988  100m, 200m, 4x100m
                                            1992  200m
                                            1996  100m, 200m, 4x100m
*JENNINGS, Joanne              20 Sep 1969  1988  High J.
                                            1992  High J.
 KEHLER, Lisa : see LANGFORD
 LANGFORD, Lisa Martine        15 Mar 1967  1992  10kmW
  /KEHLER                                   2000  20kmW
 LEWIS, Denise                 27 Aug 1972  1996  Long J., Heptathlon(B)
                                            2000  Heptathlon(G)
 LUPTON, Victoria Anne         17 Apr 1972  1992  10kmW
                                            1996  10kmW
*McCOLGAN, Elizabeth           24 May 1964  1988  10000m(S)
                                            1992  10000m
                                            1996  Marathon
 McGEORGE, Sonia Marian         2 Nov 1964  1996  5000m
*McKERNAN, Jacqueline Lena      1 Jul 1965  1988  Discus
                                            1992  Discus
                                            1996  Discus
 MACLEOD, Karen Margaret Anne  24 Apr 1958  1996  Marathon
 MADDOX, Keri                   4 Jul 1972  2000  400mH
 MADUAKA, Joice                30 Sep 1973  2000  100m, 200m, 4x100m
 MAROT, Marie-Véronique 
   Antoinette Colette Jeannine 16 Sep 1955  1992  Marathon
 MARTI, Debora Jane            14 May 1968  1992  High J.
                                            1996  High J.
*MAY, Fiona Marcia             12 Jan 1969  1988  Long J.
                                            1992  Long J.
  (represented Italy in 1996 & 2000)
 MERRY, Katharine              21 Sep 1974  1996  200m, 4x100m
                                            2000  400m(B), 4x400m
 MODAHL, Diane : see EDWARDS
 MORLEY-BROWN, Heather Kay      5 Mar 1963  1992  100mH
*MURRAY, Yvonne Carol Grace     4 Oct 1964  1988  3000m(B)
                                            1992  3000m
 NEWMAN, Maxine Claire         15 Dec 1970  1992  1500m
*OAKES, Judith Miriam          14 Feb 1958  1984  Shot
                                            1988  Shot
                                            1996  Shot
                                            2000  Shot
 OLADAPO, Georgina Esther      15 May 1967  1996  4x400m
 PATTINSON, Helen Teresa        2 Jan 1974  2000  1500m
 PAVEY, Joanne                 20 Sep 1973  2000  5000m
 RADCLIFFE, Paula Jane         17 Dec 1973  1996  5000m
                                            2000  10000m
 RETCHAKAN, Gowry P.           21 Jun 1960  1992  400mH
 RICHARDSON, Marcia Maureen    10 Feb 1972  1996  100m, 4x100m
                                            2000  100m, 4x100m
 RIGG, Suzanne                 29 Nov 1963  1996  Marathon
*SANDERSON, Theresa Ione       14 Mar 1956  1976  Javelin
                                            1980  Javelin
                                            1984  Javelin(G)
                                            1988  Javelin
                                            1992  Javelin
                                            1996  Javelin
 SHAW, Lorraine A.              2 Apr 1968  2000  Hammer
*SKEETE, Lesley-Ann            20 Feb 1967  1988  100mH
                                            1992  100mH
 SMITH, Phylis J.              29 Sep 1965  1992  400m, 4x400m(B)
                                            1996  400m, 4x400m
*STOUTE, Jennifer Elaine       16 Apr 1965  1988  4x400m
                                            1992  200m, 4x400m(B)
 SUTTON, Marian R.              7 Oct 1963  2000  Marathon
 SWOROWSKI, Elizabeth          12 Mar 1961  1992  10kmW
 THORP, Angela Caroline         7 Dec 1972  1996  100mH, 4x100m
 TULLETT, Hayley               17 Feb 1973  2000  1500m
*WADE, Kirsty Margaret          6 Aug 1962  1988  800m, 1500m
                                            1992  1500m
 WALLACE, Andrea Maxine        22 Nov 1966  1992  10000m
 WHITCOMBE, Andrea              8 Jun 1971  2000  5000m
 WHITLOCK, Janine              11 Aug 1973  2000  Pole V.
 WILHELMY, Sarah                2 Feb 1980  2000  4x100m
 WILLIAMS, Ann Margaret        20 Aug 1965  1992  1500m
 WISE, Joanne                  15 Mar 1971  1992  Long J.
                                            2000  Long J.
 WYETH, Alison                 26 May 1964  1992  3000m
                                            1996  5000m
 YORK, Lisa                    10 Mar 1970  1992  3000m
Additions & corrections to the 1991 publication

A number of additional/corrected dates of birth and death for pre-1940 competitors have been obtained by Ian Buchanan in his researches over the last 10 years. These can be found in his latest book, "Who's Who of UK & GB International Athletes, 1896-1939", produced by the N.U.T.S. (2000). Enquiries to Rob Whittingham

Other additions for those not covered by the above :-
(Men)
 Jack ARCHER died 29 Jul 1997
 George BAILEY died in 2000
 Jerry CORNES died 19 June 2001
 Ewan DOUGLAS died 29 Dec 1999
 John EDGINGTON died in 1993
 Peter HIGGINS died 8 Sep 1993
 Tony JARRETT born 13 Aug 1968
 Albert MARTINEAU died 3 May 1994
 James NESBITT died Oct 1992
 Alan PATERSON died in 8 May 1999
 Howard PAYNE died 1 Mar 1992
 Jim PETERS died 9 Jan 1999
 Martin PIKE died 10 Jan 1997
 Gordon PIRIE died 7 Dec 1991
 Ernie POMFRET died 1 May 2001
 Mike RAWSON died 26 Oct 2000
 Bill ROBERTS died 5 Dec 2001
 Angus SCOTT died 16 Mar 1990
 Crew STONELEY died 27 Aug 2002
 Harry TARRAWAY died 21 Apr 2002
 Jeff TEALE died in 1998
 Donald TUNBRIDGE died in Mar 1999
 Stan WEST died 13 Aug 2001 
 Nick WHITEHEAD died 6 Oct 2002
 Ken WILMSHURST died 3 Oct 1992
 (Women)
 Nellie HALSTEAD born 19 Sep 1910, died in 1991
 Val PEAT died 14 May 1998
 Bevis REID/SHERGOLD died in Jul 1997
 Anne SMITH died 9 Nov 1993
 Violet WEBB/SIMPSON died 27 May 99
 
Not included in the 1991 publication :-
 BLACK, Denis Victor           20 Oct 1897  1920  4x100m
  (Ian Buchanan has ascertained that he replaced the injured Harry Edward)
 PRITCHARD, Norman Gilbert     23 Jun 1865  1900  100m, 200m, 110mH, 200mH
  (previously incorrectly identified as representing India)
 (Women)
 COBB, Violet Madeleine         3 Jul 1940  1964  100m

References :-
"British Olympians", by Ian Buchanan (Guinness, 1991)
"Who's Who of UK & GB Internationals, 1896-1939", Ian Buchanan (N.U.T.S., 2000)
"British All-Time Lists", by Martin Rix & Rob Whittingham (Umbra, 1998)
"British Athletics" Annuals, N.U.T.S.
"International Athletics" Annuals, A.T.F.S. (1992-2000)
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