Graeme Fell

Graeme Fell ( Graeme Vincent fur; born March 19, 1959 in Romford, London Borough of Havering today ) is a former Canadian hurdler British origin.

In 1982, he won, starting for England, the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane. The following year he finished sixth at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki.

As a Canadian, he then won at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 in Edinburgh. At the World Championships 1987 in Rome, he was fifth and at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul eleventh.

In 1991, he came at the World Championships in Tokyo on the 14th place, in 1992, he retired at the Olympic Games in Barcelona in the lead, and 1994 in Victoria, he won his third bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. After a preliminary round -off in the 1995 World Cup in Gothenburg he ended his international career.

Overall, he was seven times Canadian champion (1985-1989, 1993, 1995 ) in the obstacle course. In the road race, he had some success. In 1986 and 1987 he won the co-founders of Vancouver Sun Run In 1994, he won the California International Marathon.

Graeme fur started for the club Richmond kayaks and was trained by Doug Clement. He lives in Vancouver, where he is a teacher at an elementary school and coached youth.

Personal Best

  • Hall: 7:58,32 min, January 31, 1986, Toronto
  • Hall: 13:44,08 min, February 5, 1989, Fairfax (former Canadian record )
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