Steve Backley

Steve Backley carries the Olympic Flame
Steve Backley carries the Olympic Flame
Former Olympian carries the Flame through Ramsgate on Day 62 of the Olympic Torch Relay

Carrying the Flame through: Ramsgate
Carrying the Flame on: 19 July

Steve, 43, will carry the Flame through Ramsgate on Day 62 of the Olympic Torch Relay.

Steve is one of Britain's most successful and popular athletes, consistently ranked in the world top ten for Javelin every year from 1989 - 2002. To date he is the only British track and field competitor to medal at three consecutive Olympic Games; winning bronze in Barcelona 1992, silver in Atlanta 1996 and silver in Sydney 2000.

Since retiring after Athens 2004, Steve has been involved in a number of different projects, including coaching and mentoring up-and-coming athletes.


Olympic Torch Relay
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