Eastleigh Borough Council
“I would like to express my full support for Sprint-Start. I have worked alongside the company on a range of projects and have found them to be excellent. Overall I believe providers like Sprint-Start are part of the future for sports development and I look forward to working with them on future projects.”
James Coney – Sports Development Officer, Eastleigh Borough Council
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Iwan Thomas MBE BSc (Hons) Director
Iwan Thomas is one of the finest 400m runners that Britain has produced
and is current British Record Holder as well as being a former European
and Commonwealth champion, and World Cup Winner.
He entered the international athletics scene in 1992 representing
Britain in the 4x400m relay team at the World Junior Championships,
and after setting 9 Welsh 400m records was selected for the British
400m relay team that won Gold at the European Cup in 1995.
At the age of just 22, Iwan was selected for the Olympic Games in
Atlanta where he came 5th in the individual 400m and won a Silver
medal in the 4x400m relay. Further Gold and Silver medals at the European
Cup and World Championships respectively, were topped in 1998 with
Grand Prix victories, 2 Gold medals at the European Championships
in Budapest, World Cup Champion in South Africa and culminating in
becoming Commonwealth Champion in Kuala Lumpar.
Iwan is keen to utilise his success in the sport of athletics to enhance
the lives of local children and help them achieve their own goals.
Sprint-start is the beginning of his future as he slows down his athletics
career.
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News
25th/09/2008
Celebrity 5-a-side Football Challenge Sprint-Start Sports Foundation have released details of their launch event to be held at Trojans Sports Club on Thursday 25th September.
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