Next up in our series covering our favourite British athletes, past and present, is Javelin thrower…
Steve Backley
A genuinely world class throwernwho had some amazing battles with the mighty Jan Zelesny….and he’d surely have won a lot more medals (including those elusive World and Olympic golds, were it not for the Czech athlete)
However, European and Commonwealth gold is never too shabby. He was absolutely a firm fan favourite from back in the day, and now a decent commentator to boot.