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Daily Mirror
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Liam Prenderville

Father who helped son finish 400m race in iconic Olympic moment dies

Jim Redmond, the man who delivered one of the most memorable Olympic moments, has died at the age of 81.

Redmond wrote his name into Olympic folklore when he helped his injured son Derek across the finish line at the Games in Barcelona in 1992.

Team GB sprinter Derek had been racing in the 400 metres semi-final when he tore his hamstring on the home straight. As he hobbled to the finish line in visible distress, his father raced onto the track from his seat in the crowd.

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