Darren Campbell MBE
Darren Campbell is one of life’s genuine winners with a great attitude and commitment to anything he has ever done. Born in Moss Side, Manchester in 1973, Darren has succeeded in anything that he has done in life be it as a semi professional football, running his sports supplement business or as he is best known, winning gold on the Athletics track.
Now retired from Athletics, Darren was a great competitor in the 1oom, 200, and 4 x 100m relay events. The highlight of his career came in 2004 when he won the Gold medal at the Athens Olympics in the 4 x 100m. He also won gold in the same event in the 1998 and 2002 Commonwealth Games, which were hosted by his home city of Manchester. He also won Gold in the 4 x 100m at the 1998 and 2006 European Championships.
Darren’s biggest accomplishments in individual events came when landing the Silver medal in the Mens 200m at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and Silver Medal in the European Championships in 2002.
Following his retirement from Athletics in 2006, Darren will always be remembered as a great athlete with a special talent, something that is reflected having won multiple medals in four major events and he is still very much involved in sport. He is a pace and acceleration coach to many Premier League football players and shares his skills and techniques of handling pressure across many disciplines. He also present son the BBC and other media outlets, as a commentator and pundit.
Darren is a great addition to any event and a much sought after speaker, some of the topics he covers include, Planning & Preparation, a Winning Attitude, Fighting Back and Battling Difficult Time.
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