Denise Lewis - Shot Put - UK Trials (© Getty Images)
The British Olympic Association (BOA) have today announced the track and field athletes who will represent Team GB at the Athens Olympic Games.
'I am delighted to welcome these track and field athletes into Team GB,"said Simon Clegg, Chef de Mission for Team GB 2004. "This squad includes Olympic medallists, World Championship medallists and a host of world-class athletes."
Max Jones, Team Leader for the Athletics Squad in Athens, said: "We have selected 47 athletes with the possibility of additional athletes to follow next week....It will still be a tough call to match our performance in Sydney."
MEN
100m Darren CAMPBELL Born: 12 Sep 1973, Manchester PB: 10.04
Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Linford Christie SB: 10.21
Jason GARDENER Born: 18 Sep 1975, Bath PB: 9.98
Club: Wessex & Bath AC Coach: Malcolm Arnold SB: 10.22
Mark LEWIS-FRANCIS Born: 4 Sep 1982, Birmingham PB: 10.04
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Steve Platt SB: 10.17
200m Darren CAMPBELL Born: 12 Sep 1973, Manchester PB: 20.13
Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Linford Christie SB: 20.59
Chris LAMBERT Born: 6 April 1981, London PB: 20.34
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: John Powell SB: 20.57
Christian MALCOLM Born: 3 June 1979, Cardiff PB: 20.08
Club: Cardiff AAC Coach: Jock Anderson SB: 20.56
400m Tim BENJAMIN Born: 2 May 1982, Cardiff PB: 45.27
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Tony Lester SB: 45.37
Daniel CAINES Born: 15 May 1979, Solihull PB: 44.98
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Joe Caines SB: 45.29
1500m Michael EAST Born: 20 Jan 1978, Reading PB: 3:32.37
Club: Newham & Essex B Coach: Mark Rowland SB: 3:32.37
5000m John MAYOCK Born: 26 Oct 1970, Barnsley PB: 13:19.43
Club: Barnsley AC Coaches: Peter Watson/Peter Elliott SB: 13:22.99
Marathon Jon BROWN Born: 27 Feb 1971, Bridgend PB: 2:09:44
Club: Sheffield AC Coach: George Gandy SB: 2:13:39
Dan ROBINSON Born: 13 Jan 1975, Cheltenham PB: 2:13:53
Club: Tipton Harriers Coach: Bud Baldaro SB: 2:13:53
Matt O’DOWD Born: 15 April 1976, Swindon PB: 2:12:20
Club: Swindon Harriers Coach: George Gandy/Bruce Tulloh
110m Hurdles Rob NEWTON Born: 10 May 1981, Nottingham PB: 13.36
Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Lloyd Cowan (KALM) SB: 13.62
Andy TURNER Born: 19 Sep 1980 PB: 13.47
Club: Notts AC Coach: Lloyd Cowan (KALM) SB: 13.47
400m Hurdles Matt DOUGLAS Born: 26 Nov 1976, London PB: 48.54
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Gary Jones SB: 49.52
Chris RAWLINSON Born: 19 May 1972, Rotherham PB: 48.14
Club: Trafford AC Coach: Nick Dakin SB: 48.19
3000m SC Justin CHASTON Born: 4 Nov 1968, Cardiff PB: 8:23.90
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Jim McLatchie SB: 8:24.88
Pole Vault Nick BUCKFIELD Born: 5 June 1973, Crawley PB: 5.80
Club: Crawley AC Coach: Peter Sutcliffe SB: 5.70
Triple Jump Nathan DOUGLAS Born: 4 Dec 1982 PB: 16.95
Club: Oxford City AC Coach: Ted King SB: 16.95
Phillips IDOWU Born: 30 Dec 1978, London PB: 17.68
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: John Herbert SB: 17.00
Javelin Steve BACKLEY Born: 12 Feb 1969, Sidcup PB: 91.46
Club: Cambridge Harriers Coach: John Trower/Calvin Morriss SB: 81.25
Nick NIELAND Born: 31 Jan 1972, Truro PB: 85.09
Club: Shaftesbury Barnet H Coach: Fuzz Ahmed/John Trower SB: 79.06
4x100m Darren CAMPBELL Born: 12 Sep 1973, Manchester PB: 10.04
Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Linford Christie SB: 10.21
Marlon DEVONISH Born: 1 June 1976, Coventry PB: 10.13
Club: Coventry Godiva H Coach: Tony Lester SB: 10.32
Jason GARDENER Born: 18 Sep 1975, Bath PB: 9.98
Club: Wessex & Bath AC Coach: Malcolm Arnold SB: 10.22
Chris LAMBERT Born: 6 April 1981, London PB: 10.24
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: John Powell SB: 10.38
Mark LEWIS-FRANCIS Born: 4 Sep 1982, Birmingham PB: 10.04
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Steve Platt SB: 10.17
Christian MALCOLM Born: 3 June 1979, Cardiff PB: 10.11
Club: Cardiff AAC Coach: Jock Anderson SB: 10.4
>>Additional Athlete(s) TBC<<
4x400m Sean BALDOCK Born: 3 Dec 1976, Hastings PB: 45.20
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Mark Gregory SB: 45.92
Tim BENJAMIN Born: 2 May 1982, Cardiff PB: 45.27
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Tony Lester SB: 45.37
Daniel CAINES Born: 15 May 1979, Solihull PB: 44.98
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Joe Caines SB: 45.29
Chris RAWLINSON Born: 19 May 1972, Rotherham PB: 46.03
Club: Trafford AC Coach: Nick Dakin SB: 46.62
Robert TOBIN Born: 20 Dec 1983 PB: 46.17
Club: Basingstoke & M Hants Coach: Todd Bennett SB: 46.17
>>Additional Athlete(s) TBC<<
WOMEN
200m Joice MADUAKA Born: 30 Sep 1973, London PB: 22.83
Club: Woodford G/Essex L Coach: Linford Christie/Ron Roddan SB: 23.16
Abi OYEPITAN Born: 30 Dec 1979, London PB: 22.95
Club: Shaftesbury Barnet H Coach: Tony Lester SB: 22.96
400m Donna FRASER Born: 7 Nov 1972, Croydon PB: 49.79
Club: Croydon Harriers Coach: Ayo Falola SB: 51.11
Lee McCONNELL Born: 9 Oct 1978, Glasgow PB: 50.82
Club: Shaftesbury Barnet H Coach: Rodger Harkins/Alan Scobie SB: 50.87
Christine OHURUOGU Born: 17 May 1984 PB: 50.98
Club: Newham & Essex B Coach: Kevin Park (KALM) SB: 50.98
800m Jo FENN Born: 19 Oct 1974, London PB: 1:59.86
Club: Woodford G/Essex L Coach: Ayo Falola SB: 2:01.28
Kelly HOLMES Born: 19 April 1970, Pembury PB: 1:56.21
Club: ESM Coach: Margo Jennings SB: 1:58.71
1500m Kelly HOLMES Born: 19 April 1970, Pembury PB: 3:58.07
Club: ESM Coach: Margo Jennings SB: 4:03.73
Hayley TULLETT Born: 17 Feb 1973, Swansea PB: 3:59.95
Club: Swansea Harriers Coach: Mark Rowland SB: 4:03.47
5000m Jo PAVEY Born: 20 Sep 1973, Honiton PB: 14:48.66
Club: Exeter Harriers Coach: Gavin Pavey SB: 14:55.04
10,000m Kathy BUTLER Born: 22 Oct 1973, Edinburgh PB: 31:36.90
Club: WSE & H Coach: Peter Tegen SB: 31:36.90
Paula RADCLIFFE Born: 17 Dec 1973, Northwich PB: 30:01.09
Club: Bedford & County AC Coach: Alex & Rosemary Stanton SB: 30:17.15
Marathon Tracey MORRIS Born: 9 Sep 1967, Wales PB: 2:33:52
Club: Valley Striders Coach: Steve O’Callaghan SB: 2:33:52
Paula RADCLIFFE Born: 17 Dec 1973, Northwich PB: 2:15:25
Club: Bedford & County AC Coach: Alex & Rosemary Stanton
Liz YELLING Born: 5 Dec 1974, Welwyn PB: 2:30:58
Club: Bedford & County AC Coach: Alex & Rosemary Stanton
Long Jump Jade JOHNSON Born: 7 June 1980, London PB: 6.73
Club: Herne Hill Harriers Coach: John Herbert SB: 6.72
Discus Philippa ROLES Born: 1 March 1978, Neath PB: 62.89
Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Mike Winch SB: 59.52
Hammer Lorraine SHAW Born: 2 April 1968, Gloucester PB: 68.93
Club: Sale H Manchester Coach: Alan Bertram SB: 68.11
Shirley WEBB Born: 28 Sep 1981, Newcastle PB: 67.52
Club: Trafford AC Coach: Chris Black SB: 67.52
Javelin Goldie SAYERS Born: 16 July 1982, Newmarket PB: 60.85
Club: Belgrave Harriers Coach: Mike McNeil/Faye Downey SB: 60.85
Heptathlon Denise LEWIS Born: 27 Aug 1972, West Bromwich PB: 6831
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Charles van Commenee
Kelly SOTHERTON Born: 13 Nov 1976, Isle of Wight PB: 6406
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Charles van Commenee SB: 6406
4x400m Donna FRASER Born: 7 Nov 1972, Croydon PB: 49.79
Club: Croydon Harriers Coach: Ayo Falola SB: 51.11
Helen KARAGOUNIS Born: 28 Sep 1981, Nottingham PB: 51.78
Club: Birchfield Harriers Coach: Cameron Sealy SB: 51.91
Lee McCONNELL Born: 9 Oct 1978, Glasgow PB: 50.82
Club: Shaftesbury Barnet H Coach: Rodger Harkins/Alan Scobie SB: 50.87
Carey MARSHALL Born: 16 Nov 1979 PB: 52.46
Club: Edinburgh Southern H Coach: Rodger Harkins/Alan Scobie SB: 52.46
Christine OHURUOGU Born: 17 May 1984 PB: 50.98
Club: Newham & Essex B Coach: Kevin Park (KALM) SB: 50.98
>>Additional Athlete(s) TBC<<
NOTE - Additional athletes may be added by the selection panel after they meet on July 19th. Seven marathon athletes and heptathletes were selected earlier this year.
NB: In addition Britain’s leading Paralympic athlete Tanni Grey Thompson will compete in the women’s 800m demonstration event at the Games, having finished in the top 8 from a series of qualifying races held recently in Atlanta.
