John Regis

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John Regis ( John Paul Lyndon Regis ; born October 13, 1966 in Lewisham , Kent ) is a former British sprinter .

Life

John Regis is 1.81 m tall and weighed up to 94 kg during his playing days. With this massive stature, the muscular athlete was clearly recognizable to the audience at all times, even in confusing relay races. He celebrated his greatest successes over 100 and 200 meters . He also won medals in both the 4 x 100 meter relay and the 4 x 400 meter relay with the British and English teams. The English national soccer player Cyrille Regis is his cousin.

Regis is an athlete ambassador for the development aid organization Right to Play .

Final battle placements

Olympic games

• 1988 : 2nd place over 4 × 100 m in 38.22 s ( Elliot Bunney , John Regis, Mike McFarlane , Linford Christie )
• 1992 : 6th place over 200 m in 20.55 s (after 20.09 s in the semifinals)
• 1992: 4th place over 4 × 100 m in 38.08 s ( Marcus Adam , Tony Jarrett , John Regis, Linford Christie)
• 1992: 3rd place over 4 × 400 m in 2: 59.73 min ( Roger Black , David Grindley , Kriss Akabusi , John Regis)

World championships

• 1987 : 3rd place over 200 m in 20.18 s
• 1989 (Halle): 1st place over 200 m in 20.54 s
• 1991 : 3rd place over 4 × 100 m in 38.09 s (Tony Jarrett, John Regis, Darren Braithwaite , Linford Christie)
• 1991: 1st place over 4 × 400 m in 2: 57.53 min (Roger Black, Derek Redmond , John Regis, Kriss Akabusi)
• 1993 : 2nd place over 200 m in 19.94 s
• 1993: 2nd place over 4 × 100 m in 37.77 s ( Colin Jackson , Tony Jarrett, John Regis, Linford Christie)
• 1995 : 7th place over 200 m in 20.67 s

European championships

• 1987: 3rd place over 200 m in 20.54 s (European Indoor Championships)
• 1989: 2nd place over 200 m in 21.00 s (Indoor European Championship)
• 1990 : 3rd place over 100 m in 10.07 s
• 1990: 1st place over 200 m in 20.11 s
• 1990: 2nd place over 4 × 100 m in 37.98 s (Darren Braithwaite, John Regis, Marcus Adam, Linford Christie)
• 1990: 1st place over 4 × 400 m in 2: 58.22 min ( Paul Sanders , Kriss Akabusi, John Regis, Roger Black)

Commonwealth Games

• 1986: 8th place over 200 m in 21.08 s
• 1990: 7th place over 100 m in 10.22 s
• 1990: 2nd place over 200 m in 20.16 s
• 1990: 1st place over 4 × 100 m in 38.67 s ( Clarence Callender , John Regis, Marcus Adam, Linford Christie)
• 1994: 2nd place over 200 m in 20.25 s
• 1998: 3rd place over 200 m in 20.40 s

Top performances

• 60 m (hall): 6.71 s, February 28, 1991, Seville
• 100 m: 10.15 s, May 29, 1993, Budapest
• 200 m: 19.87 s, July 31, 1994, Sestriere
  • Halle: 20.48 s, February 5, 1995, Stuttgart
• 400 m : 45.48 s, April 17, 1993, Walnut
• 4 × 100 m: 37.77 s, 1993
• 4 × 400 m: 2: 57.53 min, 1991

Both relay performances were European records and so far only British relay teams have beaten them in Europe.

Web links

• John Regis in the database of World Athletics (English)
• Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten