Tony Jarrett medal when he was a member of the 4 × 100 m sprint relay team that also finished 4th in the Olympic final of that year. Four years earlier in 1988 he finished in 6th place in the 110m hurdles at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Jarrett's career was overshadowed by the achievements of fellow Briton Colin Jackson, who beat him into second place on numerous occasions at major competitions such as the World Championships, Commonwealth Games (twice), European Championships and Goodwill Games. Jackson also defeated Jarrett eight times at the national championships. In all Jarrett won two individual
Athletics in Wales Scotland and Northern Ireland. In 1906 Wallis Walters became the first Welsh athlete to represent Great Britain in a track and field event in the Olympics, competing in the 110m hurdles. The first Welsh athlete to win an Olympic medal was David Jacobs who was awarded the gold as part of the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1912 games in Stockholm. In 1948, Tom Richards became the first Welshman to be awarded an individual medal when he took silver in the marathon. Michelle Probert was the first woman from Wales to win an Olympic medal, running in the