Stuart Storey
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Stuart Storey is a British sports commentator and former 110m hurdler.
, later helping to coach fellow Holbeachian Geoff Capes
at Holbeach Athletics Club. He was educated at Spalding Grammar School
. At Loughborough
Training College (became Loughborough College of Education in 1963, then part of the University
in 1977) he qualified as a teacher of Physical Education and mathematics. Loughborough University was and still is Britain's golden goose
of athletic talent. He went on to represent Great Britain
at the 1968 Summer Olympics
and 1970 Commonwealth Games
in the 110m Hurdles. He held the British record at the 200m hurdles.
and since 1973 he has commentated on eight Olympic Games
. He was dropped by the BBC after the World Athletics Championship
in Osaka
in August 2007, just before his 65th birthday. He commentated for Setanta
for the IAAF Golden League
. However, he returned to the BBC for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and commentated on the athletics programme including the women's 200m final, men's 110m hurdle final and the men's 4x400m relay final. He also commentated on the 10 km swim and beach volleyball. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/06_june/19/olympics5.shtml
, as his son James played for the team. His Loughborough-educated son (born November 26, 1976) played for London Welsh RFC, who he played for before moving to Neath in 1999. James played for Hertford RFC for the 2010-2011 season.
Early life
He grew up in HolbeachHolbeach
Holbeach is a fenland market town with in the South Holland district of southern Lincolnshire, England. The town lies from Spalding; from Boston; from King's Lynn; from Peterborough; and a by road from the county town of Lincoln. It is on the junction of the A151 and A17...
, later helping to coach fellow Holbeachian Geoff Capes
Geoff Capes
Geoffrey Lewis Capes is a former athlete, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor...
at Holbeach Athletics Club. He was educated at Spalding Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School, or as it is fully known The Queen Elizabeth Royal Free Grammar School Spalding, is a selective school on Priory Road in Spalding, Lincolnshire for pupils aged 11–18.- History :...
. At Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
Training College (became Loughborough College of Education in 1963, then part of the University
Loughborough University
Loughborough University is a research based campus university located in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, in the East Midlands of England...
in 1977) he qualified as a teacher of Physical Education and mathematics. Loughborough University was and still is Britain's golden goose
Golden Goose
The Golden Goose is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm .-Story:The hero is the youngest of three brothers, given the nickname Dummling. His eldest brother is sent into the forest to chop wood, fortified with a rich cake and a bottle of wine. He meets a little gray man who begs a morsel...
of athletic talent. He went on to represent Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
and 1970 Commonwealth Games
1970 British Commonwealth Games
The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland from 16 July to 25 July 1970.This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in events, and also the first time the games were held in...
in the 110m Hurdles. He held the British record at the 200m hurdles.
Commentator
After retiring from competition he became an athletics broadcaster on the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
and since 1973 he has commentated on eight Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. He was dropped by the BBC after the World Athletics Championship
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
in August 2007, just before his 65th birthday. He commentated for Setanta
Setanta Sports
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
for the IAAF Golden League
IAAF Golden League
The IAAF Golden League was an annual series of track and field meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations...
. However, he returned to the BBC for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and commentated on the athletics programme including the women's 200m final, men's 110m hurdle final and the men's 4x400m relay final. He also commentated on the 10 km swim and beach volleyball. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/06_june/19/olympics5.shtml
Rugby Union
In 2001, he became a part-time commercial manger of Neath RFCNeath RFC
Neath Rugby Football Club is a Welsh rugby union club which plays in the Welsh Premier Division. The club's home ground is The Gnoll, Neath. The first team is known as the Welsh All Blacks because of the team colours: black with only a white cross pattée as an emblem...
, as his son James played for the team. His Loughborough-educated son (born November 26, 1976) played for London Welsh RFC, who he played for before moving to Neath in 1999. James played for Hertford RFC for the 2010-2011 season.
See also
- Paul Dickenson
- Brendan FosterBrendan FosterBrendan Foster CBE is a British former distance runner, entrepreneur and the founder of the Great North Run. He won the Bronze medal in the 10,000 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
- ColemanballsColemanballsColemanballs is a term coined by Private Eye magazine to describe verbal gaffes perpetrated by sports commentators. The word Colemanballs probably borrows from Colemans Meatballs, once familiar in the UK and sold by the company ColemanNatural...