Cisco Interview Series: Darren CampbellThe Cisco Interview Series
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Cisco was delighted to welcome Darren to talk about his thoughts on London 2012, the intensity of sprinting as a discipline and how technology is changing sport.
The interactive session allowed you to put your questions to Darren for a chance to win Games merchandise. Plus, one lucky winner received a pair of Games tickets. You can re-watch the webinar now to catch up with the action.
About Darren Campbell
Darren Campbell MBE is one of Britain's most successful athletes with 12 major championship medals.
Not only has he enjoyed individual success, including European Championship gold in 1998 and Olympic 200 metres silver in Sydney 2000. Darren was also part of Britain's most successful relay team, winning the European Cup in 1999 and 2000 and the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Their crowning achievement was taking gold at the 2004 Athens Olympics, the first British team to do so since 1912. The team's time of 37.73 seconds still stands today as a European record.
Darren works with numerous charities, using sport to improve the lives of disengaged young people. He has also given sprint training to Manchester United, Chelsea and Everton, as well as the Saracens and London Wasps rugby clubs.
Facts about Darren
Date of birth: 12 September 1973 in Moss Side, Manchester, England
Height: 1.84 m (6 ft 2 in)
Events: 100 metres, 200 metres
Career Highlights and awards:
Appointed MBE in 2005
Olympic Games
Gold – 2004 Athens 4x100 m relay
Silver – 2000 Sydney 200 m
World Championships
Silver – 1999 Sevilla 4x100 m relay
Bronze – 1997 Athens 4x100 m relay
Bronze – 2003 Paris 100 m
European Championships
Gold – 1998 Budapest 100 m
Gold – 1998 Budapest 4 x 100 m relay
Silver – 2002 Munich 100 m
Gold – 2006 Goteborg 4 x 100 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Gold – 1998 Kuala Lumpur 4x100 m relay
Gold – 2002 Manchester 4x100 m relay
Bronze – 2002 Manchester 200 m
Commonwealth Games
One of the most successful British athletes at junior level, winning four gold and two silver medals at International Championships (1991-1992).
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James OToole Says (26-01-2012)
How do you see technology as improving athletes chance of success and in particular have you seen any technology supporting your drive for olympic gold in 2012?
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Richard Alliss Says (24-01-2012)
Do you think that the Olympics are overshadowing other major sporting events taking place in this country such as the European Figure Skating championships which took place in Sheffield in January and if so how do you think this might be addressed?
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Mohammad Bashir Says (27-01-2012)
What is your most memorable competition that comes to mind and what lesson(s) did you learn from them?
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Steve Palmer Says (18-01-2012)
You've been a strong advocate for younger people and using athletics and other sport as a way of empowering them. Do you think that London's 2012 Olympiad is going to deliver real practical opportunities for them?
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Dan Marano Says (26-01-2012)
What was the proudest moment of your career?
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Joo Teoh Says (25-01-2012)
Do you have any superstitions or rituals you do before a big race?
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Hugo Russell Says (24-01-2012)
What 3 tips could you recommend to keep focused with the noise of life during training and the noise of the crowds when competing?
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Mary Rudkin Says (27-01-2012)
What was a low point in your career and what did you do to turn it around to succeed?
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James Hawkins Says (26-01-2012)
What is your opinion of disabled atheletes competing in mainstream athletics and would you be happy for Oscar Pistorius to compete against you at London 2012?
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Chris Box Says (24-01-2012)
What would you say is the most important aspect of training for an aspiring Olympic track athlete today?
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Teresa Says (26-01-2012)
How much difference to the performance of athletes today is due to the team of scientists and technologists helping them improve? Is there anyone you particularly admire, perhaps and un-sung hero, in helping our British Olympians go further and faster by use of the best possible equipment an techniques?
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Leigh Says (23-01-2012)
What are your interests outside of training?
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Dragostina Grancharova Says (26-01-2012)
How would you translate sporting success into business success: what it takes to succeed, the importance of preparation in sport and business, how technology is changing sport and lives?
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Pete Welbourne Says (24-01-2012)
When you achieved your personal best in the 100m, what was *different* on that day ? What made you run faster than ever before on *that* particular day ?
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Peter Hughes Says (27-01-2012)
Hi Do you have any good training plans to improve my sprinting speed ?
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Bronagh Says (24-01-2012)
Who was your main influence into athletics when you were younger?
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carlton Says (26-01-2012)
Why run when you walk ?
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Ron White Says (24-01-2012)
What has been your greatest moment in atlethics?
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Paul Aley Says (24-01-2012)
Darren, how do you think winning at London 2012 would compare with your amazing achievement in Athens? Paul
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David Edwards Says (26-01-2012)
What is your view on the BOA lifetime ban for drug offences
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Albert Chong Says (26-01-2012)
How specifically do you see the Olympics inspiring young people away from the TVs and PCs especially given that securing tickets has been difficult and travel to and from the events is likely to be congested?
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Ed Silvester Says (26-01-2012)
How old were you when you started training and what influence did your parents have on your early days?
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Steve Cant Says (30-01-2012)
It takes you 4 years to get to the start line of the Olympics, yet only 10 seconds to run the race. How do you prepare yourself for that start knowing that the gap between success and failure is measured in thousandths of a second ?
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Oliver Booth Says (31-01-2012)
What is like working with footballers on speed and acceleration training? How do they differ to working with olympic athletes?
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PUISSANT Says (01-02-2012)
What do you think about the french Christophe Lemaitre ?
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David MacArthur Says (01-02-2012)
Is Usain Bolt the complete sprinter? Can anyone beat him?
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julie adams Says (01-02-2012)
what do you have for breakfast on the morning of a race?
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Simon Says (01-02-2012)
Should Oscar Pistorious be allowed to run in the Olympics rather than the Paralympics?
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pete hollins Says (01-02-2012)
What fears did you have before big races and how did overcome them to deliver your best performances?
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julie adams Says (01-02-2012)
Do you feel any differently about these Games as opposed to any previous - because they're on home soil?
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julie adams Says (01-02-2012)
What advice would you give to a young person wanting to be a serious competitive ahtlete?
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julie adams Says (01-02-2012)
what do you consider to be the most significant change that technology has made to the way athletes train and compete?
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julie adams Says (01-02-2012)
How important was winning the 2012 Games bid, in terms of furthering the UK's stature within the global athletics community? Does it give our athletes more respect and credibility - or was it more a political win?
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julie adams Says (01-02-2012)
Which competitor are you most excited about watching in London 2012?
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