Best of British Events Gatwick meets Colin Jackson CBE Colin Jackson CBE joined Best of British Events to share his story of reaching for gold and becoming a world champion. More than 230
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business leaders were present at the Crowne Plaza Felbridge Hotel in East Grinstead to
meet the athletics legend, courtesy of Best of British Events.
Colin Jackson is a former sprint and
hurdling athlete who specialised in the 110 metres hurdles.
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Colin represented Great Britain and
Wales at some of the world’s biggest athletic competitions. He won an
Olympic silver medal, became world
champion and commonwealth champion twice, and was undefeated at the
European Championships for 12 years. Colin is currently a mentor and coach
for young and aspiring athletes. During
his career, he mentored Usain Bolt, who
always aspired to be a legend and achieve the unachieved. During the event, Colin shared insight into the importance of
legacy and what it means to be successful. Colin said: “Success to me meant that if I could leave a positive legacy and
be a role model, then I could claim to be a successful athlete.”
He told guests that, from his own