Graeme Fell
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1959 (age 65) Dagenham, Essex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graeme Vincent Fell (born 19 March 1959 in Dagenham, Essex, England) is a male former 3000 metres steeplechase runner.
Athletics career[edit]
Fell competed for England at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia, winning a silver medal in the 3000 m steeplechase behind Julius Korir of Kenya.[1][2]
In 1984 he took Canadian citizenship and competed for Canada at both the 1986 and 1994 Commonwealth Games (winning gold and bronze medals in the 3000m steeplechase).[3] He also competed in two Olympics for Canada, in 1988 in Seoul (where he finished 11th in the steeplechase final) and in 1992 in Barcelona. In 1985 in Koblenz, he ran a personal best in the 3000 m steeplechase of 8:12.58, which stood as the Canadian national record for the event until 2013, when the record was broken by Matthew Hughes.
In 1985 he was a co-founder of the Vancouver Sun Run which he won twice in 1986 and 1987. In 2004 he was inducted into the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame. He currently resides in Vancouver and coaches middle and long distance running. He also currently teaches grade six and seven students at Sir William Osler Elementary School. He teaches physical education, english, math, science and writing. In his debut marathon, Graeme Fell won the 1994 California International Marathon in a time of 2:16:13.[4]
Achievements[edit]
All results regarding 3000 metres steeplechase unless stated
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain /  England
| ||||
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 10th | 8:34.30 |
| Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 2nd | 8:26.64 | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 6th | 8:20.01 |
Representing  Canada
| ||||
| 1985 | World Cup | Canberra, Australia | 3rd | 8:40.30 |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 1st | 8:24.49 |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 5th | 8:16.46 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 11th | 8:21.73 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th | 8:27.64 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th | 9:01.73 (fell) |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 28th (q) | 8:50.87 |
| 1994 | Goodwill Games | Saint Petersburg, Russia | 4th | 8:26.25 |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | 8:23.28 | |
| 17th (q) | 14:04.42 (5000 m) | |||
| California International Marathon | California, United States | 1st | 2:16:13 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 14th (q) | 8:24.74 |
(q) indicates overall position achieved in qualifying rounds.
References[edit]
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1982 Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "CIM Story 5". Archived from the original on 25 January 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
External links[edit]
- Graeme Fell at World Athletics
- Graeme Fell at Athletics Canada
- Graeme Fell at Team Canada
- Graeme Fell at Olympedia
- Graeme Vincent Fell at Olympics.com
- Graeme Vincent Fell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
Commonwealth Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
|---|---|
| 2 miles steeplechase (1930–1934) |
|
| 3000 metres steeplechase (1970–present) |
|
- 1959 births
- Living people
- People from Dagenham
- Sportspeople from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
- Sportspeople from Essex
- Canadian male long-distance runners
- English male long-distance runners
- Canadian male steeplechase runners
- English male steeplechase runners
- Olympic male steeplechase runners
- Olympic track and field athletes for Canada
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Canada
- Japan Championships in Athletics winners
- San Diego State Aztecs women's track and field athletes
- University of British Columbia alumni
- English emigrants to Canada
- Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners