Linford Christie Quotes (1960-)

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About Linford Christie

Linford Cicero Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 meters at all four major competitions open to British athletes.

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โ€œA lot of people will go in the races and theyโ€™ll think you have to run times. Itโ€™s not about times, youโ€™ve just gotta be in front of everybody. Thatโ€™s the secret.โ€
Linford Christie
โ€œA sculpture titled B of the Bang by British designer Thomas Heatherwick takes its name from a quotation by Linford Christie in which he said that he started his races not merely at the "bang" of the starting pistol, but at "the B of the Bang".โ€
Linford Christie

About Linford Christie

Linford Cicero Christie OBE (born 2 April 1960) is a Jamaican-born British former sprinter. He is the only British man to have won gold medals in the 100 meters at all four major competitions open to British athletes.