British Olympic Association lead tributes to Jim Redmond, who famously helped his stricken son Derek cross the end line at Barcelona 1992, after his death aged 81
- Jim Redmond famously ran from the group onto the observe throughout 1992 GamesÂ
- His son had torn his hamstring within the house straight of the 400 metres semi-final
- Social media footage of them crossing the road has been seen hundreds of thousands of instances
Jim Redmond, whose intervention to assist his stricken son Derek cross the end line in Barcelona in 1992 turned one of the vital well-known Olympic moments, has died on the age of 81.
Redmond ran from his seat within the crowd to embrace Derek, who had torn his hamstring on the high of the house straight in his males’s 400 metres semi-final.
Footage of Redmond serving to his son cross the road within the Olympic Stadium has been seen hundreds of thousands of instances on social media.
Derek Redmond is helped to the end line of the 400m by his father, Jim, at 1992 Olympics
Paying tribute to Redmond, British Olympic Association mentioned his was an Olympic second that can ‘by no means be forgotten’.
The International Olympic Committee mentioned on its Twitter feed: ‘Our ideas are with Derek Redmond and his household following the death of his father, Jim.
‘Together, they introduced us one of the vital inspirational moments in Olympic historical past.’
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