Stuart Storey

Stuart Storey

Stuart Storey (born in September 1942, Louth, Lincolnshire) is a British sports commentator and former 110m hurdler.

Early life

He grew up in Holbeach, later helping to coach fellow Holbeachian Geoff Capes at Holbeach Athletics Club. He was educated at Spalding Grammar School. At Loughborough Training College (became Loughborough College of Education in 1963, then part of the University in 1977) he qualified as a teacher of Physical Education and mathematics. Loughborough University was and still is Britain's "golden goose" of athletic talent. He went on to represent Great Britain at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1970 Commonwealth Games in the 110m Hurdles. He held the British record at the 200m hurdles.

Commentator

After retiring from competition he became an athletics broadcaster on the BBC and since 1973 he has commentated on eight Olympic Games. He was dropped by the BBC after the World Athletics Championship in Osaka in August 2007, just before his 65th birthday. He continues to commentate for Setanta for the IAAF Golden League. However, he returned to the BBC for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and commentated on the athletics programme including the women's 200m final, men's 110m hurdle final and the men's 4x400m relay final. He also commentated on the 10km swim and beach volleyball. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/06_june/19/olympics5.shtml]

Rugby Union

In 2001, he became a part-time commercial manger of Neath RFC, as his son James played for the team. His Loughborough-educated [http://www.london-welsh.co.uk/playerprofile.aspx?playerID=48 son] (born November 26 1976) now plays for London Welsh RFC, who he played for before [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/wales/1275785.stm moving] to Neath in 1999.

ee also

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/sport/pauldickenson.shtml Paul Dickenson]
* Brendan Foster
* Colemanballs

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics2000/bbc_team/856110.stm Biography]


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