Is Darren Campbell ill?

Is Darren Campbell ill?

OLYMPIC champ Darren Campbell admits he is “relieved to be alive” after suffering a bleed on the brain. The retired British sprint ace, 44, suffered a seizure at home last Tuesday and had to be resuscitated in hospital. Campbell is now recovering and confirmed he had a pituitary apoplexy.

Is Darren Campbell married?

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Darren Campbell/Spouse

Who dropped the baton in Atlanta?

Darren Andrew Campbell, MBE (born 12 September 1973) is a British former sprint athlete. He was the sprint coach at Wasps Rugby Club for the 2015–16 season. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres, as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay.

When did Darren Campbell go to the Olympics?

Campbell formed part of perhaps Britain’s most successful relay team – they won in the European Cup in 1999 and 2000, at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and took the gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics (the first time a British team had done so since 1912 ).

When did Jason Campbell win his first medal?

At the 1997 World Championships, Campbell won his first major senior medal – a bronze in the 4 × 100 m relay, and by this time was a regular feature in the British squad. Campbell’s first senior gold medals came at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest.

When did Darren Campbell win the European Cup?

In 2000, Campbell won the man of the match award in the European Cup following his performance in the 100 m. Campbell replaced Jason Gardener with 20 minutes notice, and won the race in a time of 10.09sec (wind-assisted). He also ran in a leg in the winning 4 × 100 m relay team.

What did Darren Campbell win at the Commonwealth Games?

At the Commonwealth Games that year, Campbell helped break the championship record for the 4 × 100 m relay. However, he won no individual medals. The following year, in the 1999 World Championships, held in Seville, Campbell won the silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, but was eliminated from his individual event in the semi-finals.