The idea of ‘making history’ is thrown around rather liberally across the sporting landscape, but it truly fits for Alastair Chalmers when it comes to Guernsey sports.
Whether it was playing football for local club Vale Recreation FC or racing around an athletics track, it was clear Chalmers was fast - but there was more to it than that. His warm personality meshed with a self-confidence created an aura that he was destined for exciting things.
Armed with a dedicated and driven family comprised of father Chris, mother Lesley and older brother - and Team GB Olympian - Cameron, Chalmers has impressed as he made a name for himself in Guernsey, Bath and the wider United Kingdom. On Saturday 6 August, all his training and preparation ensured Chalmers claimed Guernsey’s first ever track and field medal in the Commonwealth Games as he clinched bronze in the 400m hurdles.
