Iwan Thomas
 Thomas being interviewed in London in 2011 |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1996 Atlanta | 4x400 m relay |
| World Championships | ||
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1997 Athens | 4x400 m relay |
| European Championships | ||
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1998 Budapest | 400 m |
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1998 Budapest | 4x400 m relay |
| European Cup | ||
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1995 Villeneuve d'Ascq | 4x400 m relay |
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1997 Munich | 4x400 m relay |
| IAAF World Cup | ||
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1998 Johannesburg | 400 m |
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1998 Johannesburg | 4x400 m |
Representing  Wales
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | 400 m |
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2002 Manchester | 4x400 m |
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1998 Kuala Lumpur | 4x400 m |
Iwan Gwyn Thomas, MBE (born 5 January 1974) is a Welsh sprinter who represented Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the Olympic Games in the 400 metres, and Wales at the Commonwealth Games. Thomas is a former European and Commonwealth Games champion.
Thomas's coach for much of his running career was Mike Smith, formerly coach to British 400 m runners Roger Black, Todd Bennett and Paul Harmsworth also hurdler Kriss Akabusi. Thomas was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1998.
His initial athletics breakthrough came at the World Junior Championships in 1992 as part of the British 4x400 metres relay team that finished fifth. Thomas attended Stamford School and West London Institute of Higher Education, where he studied Sports Science and Geography. While still at university, he took part in the 1994 Commonwealth Games 400 m where he reached the semi-finals, representing Wales. From there, he was selected to represent Britain in the relay at the 1995 European Cup and secured his first championship gold medal.
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Thomas finished 5th in the final and took a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m event. He also represented Britain in the 2000 Olympics but was not selected for the individual event and despite running the fastest leg for the British team, did not secure a medal.
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