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Great Britain
Career
1934 - 2008
Best year
1984
Total points
289
Best results
1x 1. Olympic Games
All-time rank
#7
Ranking Development
Points distribution
Contests
Categories
| Year | Contest | Discipline | Category | Position | Points | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Steve Backley |
| 1990 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Steve Backley |
| 1986 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Women | 1 | 8 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1992 | World record - improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 8 | Steve Backley |
| 1987 | World Championship | Javelin | Women | 1 | 12 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1993 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 3 | 3 | Mick Hill |
| 1997 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Steve Backley |
| 1983 | World Championship | Javelin | Women | 2 | 6 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1995 | World Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 6 | Steve Backley |
| 1990 | Own WR improvement | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Backley |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Women | 2 | 12 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Steve Backley |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Women | 1 | 24 | Tessa Sanderson |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | David Ottley |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 6 | Goldie Sayers |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 6 | Steve Backley |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 6 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 12 | Steve Backley |
| 1993 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Javelin | Men | 3 | 3 | Mick Hill |
| 1995 | IAAF Grand Prix Final | Javelin | Men | 3 | 3 | Steve Backley |
| 1989 | IAAF Grand Prix | Javelin | Men | 1 | 7 | Steve Backley |
| 1986 | IAAF Grand Prix | Javelin | Women | 2 | 4 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1987 | IAAF Grand Prix | Javelin | Men | 2 | 4 | Mick Hill |
| 1985 | IAAF Grand Prix | Javelin | Men | 2 | 4 | Dave Ottley |
| 1986 | Grand Prix Final | Javelin | Women | 2 | 1 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1989 | Grand Prix Final | Javelin | Men | 1 | 2 | Steve Backley |
| 1998 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Backley |
| 1986 | European Championship | Javelin | Women | 1 | 4 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1994 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Backley |
| 1998 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Mick Hill |
| 1990 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Backley |
| 2002 | European Championship | Javelin | Men | 1 | 4 | Steve Backley |
| 1978 | European Championship | Javelin | Women | 2 | 2 | Tessa Sanderson |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Nick Nieland |
| 1962 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 2 | 2 | Rosemary Morgan |
| 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Sharon Corbett |
| 1966 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | John FitzSimons |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Nick Nieland |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Steve Backley |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 1 | 3 | Tessa Sanderson |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 2 | 2 | Karen Martin |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Kirsty Morrison |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | David Ottley |
| 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Dave Travis |
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Mick Hill |
| 1934 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 2 | 2 | Edith Halstead |
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Averil Williams |
| 1958 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Colin Smith |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Backley |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Mick Hill |
| 1962 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 1 | 3 | Sue Platt |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 2 | 2 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Sharon Gibson |
| 1974 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Charles Clover |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | John McSorley |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | Peter Yates |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 1 | 3 | Tessa Sanderson |
| 1938 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Gladys Lunn |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Backley |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Mick Hill |
| 1934 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 1 | 3 | Gladys Lunn |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 2 | 2 | Anne Farquhar |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Fatima Whitbread |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Dave Travis |
| 1962 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Colin Smith |
| 1970 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 3 | 1 | John FitzSimons |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 1 | 3 | Tessa Sanderson |
| 1934 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Margaret Cox |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 1 | 3 | Steve Backley |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Women | 3 | 1 | Kelly Morgan |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Javelin | Men | 2 | 2 | Mick Hill |
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